Best Coconut Lime Chicken Pieces Recipes

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COCONUT LIME CHICKEN



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Coconut Lime Chicken is dairy free and oh so good. You'll really love this creamy sauce!

Provided by Christina

Categories     Entree

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 chicken breasts
2 tbsp cooking fat of choice ((I use coconut oil.))
1/4 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup lime juice
1 1/2 cup canned coconut milk (unsweetened and full fat (should not say lite or low fat))
1 tbsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/8 cup fresh chopped cilantro

Steps:

  • Add your cooking fat of choice to a large skillet and heat on medium high heat.
  • Unless your chicken breasts are already fairly thin slice them horizontally. This will give you very thin cutlets so they'll cook faster and more evenly.
  • Add your chicken breasts to the hot pan. Liberally salt and pepper the side facing up. Saute until each side has some browning and chicken is cooked through or mostly cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes per side.
  • Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside on a plate. Lower heat to medium.
  • Add chicken stock, lime juice, coconut milk (stir it in the can so that you don't have any separation), minced garlic, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper to the skillet. You'll have a bit of coconut milk remaining in your can. Set it aside because we'll drizzle some of that on top after everything is finished. Stir your sauce, scraping up any browned bits remaining in the pan from when you cooked your chicken.
  • Add the chicken breasts back to the skillet with the sauce. Cover. Let simmer on medium to medium low for 5 minutes.
  • Right before serving use a spoon to scrape up some of the remaining coconut milk from the can and drizzle it over your chicken. Sprinkle fresh chopped cilantro. You're done!
  • Serve with vegetables or potatoes to take full advantage of the yummy coconut lime sauce!

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 chicken breast, Calories 407 kcal, Carbohydrate 7 g, Protein 26 g, Fat 31 g, SaturatedFat 25 g, Cholesterol 72 mg, Sodium 457 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g

COCONUT-LIME CHICKEN



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Marry tangy lime with sweet coconut and you get this exotic tasting chicken dish. Fragrant jasmine rice is a wonderful accompaniment.-Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup uncooked jasmine rice
1 cup water
3/4 cup light coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon grated lime zest
1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
2 teaspoons canola oil
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, bring the rice, water, coconut milk, sugar and salt to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the lime juice, soy sauce, lime zest, ginger, vinegar and honey; set aside. In a large skillet, saute chicken in canola and sesame oils until no longer pink. Add lime mixture to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Sprinkle with coconut and cilantro. Fluff rice with a fork and serve with chicken mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 415 calories, Fat 11g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 671mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 27g protein.

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