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.
En original oppskrift av Forkin
- Total tid
- 40 min
- Porsjoner
- 4
- Vanskelighetsgrad
- Middels
- Per porsjon
- 548 kcal
Allergeninformasjon: kan inneholde fisk og soyabønner. Kontroller alltid ingredienspakningen hvis du har en allergi.
Forberedelser
Ingredienser
Ingredienser
- 600 gchicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 sscoconut oil
- 1 stk.yellow onion, chopped
- 3 feddgarlic, minced
- 1 ssginger, grated
- 1 stk.red bell pepper, sliced
- 400 mlcoconut milk, full-fat can
- 120 mlchicken broth
- 3 sslime juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 ssfish sauce
- 0,5 tssalt
- 0,25 tsblack pepper, freshly ground
garnish
- 0,25 koppcilantro, chopped
Utstyr
large skillet · measuring cups · measuring spoons · cutting board · knife
Fremgangsmåte
Trinn for trinn
- 1
Heat the coconut oil in a large skillet or pot over medium-high heat.
Omtrent 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.
Omtrent 6 min
Kokkens tips: 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.
Omtrent 3 min
- 5
Stir in the garlic and ginger, cooking for another minute until fragrant.
Omtrent 1 min
Kokkens tips: Be careful not to burn the garlic.
- 6
Add the red bell pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes until slightly tender-crisp.
Omtrent 2 min
- 7
Pour in the coconut milk and chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
Omtrent 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.
Omtrent 11 min
- 10
Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
- 11
Serve hot, garnished with fresh cilantro.
Kokkens tips: This dish pairs well with cauliflower rice or steamed vegetables.
Per porsjon
Næringsinnhold
- Kalorier
- 547,5kcal
- Protein
- 50,5g
- Karbohydrater
- 14,8g
- Fett
- 36,1g
- Fiber
- 4g
- Sukker
- 6,5g
Beregnet ut fra ingrediensmengdene i oppskriften. Verdiene kan variere med merkevarer og erstatninger.
Hold den god
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.