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.
Ett originalrecept av Forkin
- Total tid
- 40 min
- Portioner
- 4
- Svårighetsgrad
- Medel
- Per portion
- 548 kcal
Allergeninformation: kan innehålla fisk och sojabönor. Kontrollera alltid ingrediensförpackningen om du har en allergi.
Förberedelser
Ingredienser
Ingredienser
- 600 gchicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 mskcoconut oil
- 1 styellow onion, chopped
- 3 klyftagarlic, minced
- 1 mskginger, grated
- 1 stred bell pepper, sliced
- 400 mlcoconut milk, full-fat can
- 120 mlchicken broth
- 3 msklime juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 mskfish sauce
- 0,5 tsksalt
- 0,25 tskblack pepper, freshly ground
garnish
- 0,25 koppcilantro, chopped
Utrustning
large skillet · measuring cups · measuring spoons · cutting board · knife
Gör så här
Steg för steg
- 1
Heat the coconut oil in a large skillet or pot over medium-high heat.
Cirka 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.
Cirka 6 min
Kockens 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.
Cirka 3 min
- 5
Stir in the garlic and ginger, cooking for another minute until fragrant.
Cirka 1 min
Kockens tips: Be careful not to burn the garlic.
- 6
Add the red bell pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes until slightly tender-crisp.
Cirka 2 min
- 7
Pour in the coconut milk and chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
Cirka 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.
Cirka 11 min
- 10
Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
- 11
Serve hot, garnished with fresh cilantro.
Kockens tips: This dish pairs well with cauliflower rice or steamed vegetables.
Per portion
Näringsvärden
- Kalorier
- 547,5kcal
- Protein
- 50,5g
- Kolhydrater
- 14,8g
- Fett
- 36,1g
- Fiber
- 4g
- Socker
- 6,5g
Beräknat utifrån mängderna i receptet. Värdena kan variera beroende på varumärken och byten.
Håll det gott
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.