COCONUTTY CHICKEN
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 15 min
A super simple chicken recipe to serve your family with any side dish you wish from pasta to rice or just plain old roasted veggies. You cant go wrong with this coconutty chicken recipe. It’s easy to make, tender, juicy, and ready in about 30 minutes from prepping to getting it to your dinner table. Chicken breasts are cooked in a skillet on your stove top with a creamy garlic lime sauce.
Ingredients
2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts about 4 total chicken breasts
salt and ground pepper to taste
1.5 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp ground coriander seed
1 tbsp coconut sugar
2 tbsp gluten-free oat flour
1/4 cup cilantro chopped
2 tbsp coconut or avocado oil
1 cup coconut milk
2 limes
2/3 cup low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
salt and ground pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
Season the chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, ground coriander, and coconut sugar, and rub it on both sides.
Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes per side, or until slightly browned. Set aside.
In a small bowl whisk the coconut milk, lime juice, and flour until well combined. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
Add the chicken or vegetable broth to the pan and stir thoroughly. Then add coconut mixture.
Once the sauce starts to thicken, return the chicken to the pan and continue to cook into the sauce for 6-8 minutes more, or until fully cooked through.
Once the chicken is done, garnish with cilantro, green onions and add more salt and pepper to taste! Dig in!
MACROS
Servings 1 chicken breast
Calories per Serving 470
Fat 23 g
Carbohydrate 12 g
Fiber 2 g
Sugar 3 g
Protein 51 g
Sodium 435 mg