Coconut Lime Chicken
This paleo-friendly dish features tender chicken simmered in a creamy, tangy coconut-lime sauce. It's a flavorful weeknight meal that comes together quickly with fresh ingredients.
Una recepta original de Forkin
- Temps total
- 40 min
- Racions
- 4
- Dificultat
- Mitjana
- Per ració
- 548 kcal
Informació sobre al·lèrgens: pot contenir peix i soja. Si teniu al·lèrgies, comproveu sempre els envasos dels ingredients.
Preparació prèvia
Llista d’ingredients
Llista d’ingredients
- 600 gchicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 cscoconut oil
- 1 uyellow onion, chopped
- 3 gragarlic, minced
- 1 csginger, grated
- 1 ured bell pepper, sliced
- 400 mlcoconut milk, full-fat can
- 120 mlchicken broth
- 3 cslime juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 csfish sauce
- 0,5 ctsalt
- 0,25 ctblack pepper, freshly ground
garnish
- 0,25 tassacilantro, chopped
Estris
large skillet · measuring cups · measuring spoons · cutting board · knife
Elaboració
Pas a pas
- 1
Heat the coconut oil in a large skillet or pot over medium-high heat.
Uns 1 min
- 2
Add the chicken breast pieces to the hot pan and cook until lightly browned on all sides, about 5-7 minutes. Do not cook through completely.
Uns 6 min
Nota de cuina: Cook in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the pan, which can steam the chicken instead of browning it.
- 3
Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
- 4
Add the yellow onion to the same pan and sauté for 3-4 minutes until softened.
Uns 3 min
- 5
Stir in the garlic and ginger, cooking for another minute until fragrant.
Uns 1 min
Nota de cuina: Be careful not to burn the garlic.
- 6
Add the red bell pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes until slightly tender-crisp.
Uns 2 min
- 7
Pour in the coconut milk and chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
Uns 3 min
- 8
Return the chicken to the pan. Add the lime juice, fish sauce, salt, and black pepper.
- 9
Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10-12 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly.
Uns 11 min
- 10
Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
- 11
Serve hot, garnished with fresh cilantro.
Nota de cuina: This dish pairs well with cauliflower rice or steamed vegetables.
Per ració
Nutrició
- Calories
- 547,5kcal
- Proteïnes
- 50,5g
- Hidrats de carboni
- 14,8g
- Greixos
- 36,1g
- Fibra
- 4g
- Sucre
- 6,5g
Estimació basada en les quantitats dels ingredients. Els valors poden variar segons les marques i les substitucions.
Conservació
Store leftover coconut lime chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Gently reheat on the stovetop over medium-low heat, or in the microwave, until warmed through.