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Creamy Coconut Lime Chicken Recipe

Creamy Coconut Lime Chicken Recipe
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Indulge in the creamy and flavorful delight of this Coconut Lime Chicken recipe. Tender chicken simmered in a luscious coconut sauce with hints of lime and cilantro, served over fluffy rice.

Ingredients

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For the Chicken:

  • 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1¾ pounds), cut in half horizontally to create 4 cutlets
  • 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

For the Sauce:

  • 1 small sweet onion, sliced into ¼ inch-thick rounds
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 (13.5-ounce) cans full-fat coconut milk
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for serving
  • ½ teaspoon lime zest
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, (from 2 limes)
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced, plus more for serving
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • Cooked rice, for serving
  • Red pepper flakes, for serving (optional)

Instructions

  1. Season the chicken: Rub the chicken with salt, brown sugar, and granulated garlic.
  2. Brown the chicken: Sear the chicken in a skillet until browned, then set aside.
  3. Cook the onion: Sauté onion and garlic until tender.
  4. Add the sauce: Combine coconut milk, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice, green onions, salt, and brown sugar. Simmer with chicken.
  5. Make a cornstarch slurry: Thicken the sauce with a cornstarch mixture.
  6. Serve: Serve chicken and sauce over rice, garnished with cilantro, green onions, and red pepper flakes.

Notes

  • You can adjust the lime juice and zest to suit your taste preferences.
  • For a spicier kick, add more red pepper flakes.

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Keywords: Coconut Lime Chicken, Creamy Chicken Recipe, Coconut Milk Chicken

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