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coconut chicken in a skillet with lime slices and cilantro

Creamy Coconut Chicken with Lime

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This coconut chicken with a hint of lime is creamy and delicious! With just one skillet and a few simple ingredients, you'll have a tasty, yet healthy dinner. This coconut chicken is packed with flavor and takes less than 30 minutes to make!
Prep 5 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Total 25 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 4 servings

Equipment

  • Large skillet

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds chicken cutlets (about 1/4-inch thick)
  • 2 tablespoons butter (see Notes)
  • 4 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1 15-ounce can unsweetened full-fat coconut milk
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • ½-1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Season both side of chicken cutlets with salt and pepper.
    Seasoned chicken breasts on wooden cutting board
  • Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat, add chicken cutlets and cook until golden brown on each side, about 2 minutes per side. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
    Chicken in butter in a large silver pan
  • Add in garlic, cooking for just a few seconds or until fragrant. Add in coconut milk, chicken stock, lime juice, lime zest, and red pepper flakes. Bring everything to boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until sauce has reduced by about half.
    Creamy sauce in large skillet
  • Return chicken cutlets to skillet, cover with lid, and cook for about 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Remove from heat and sprinkle with fresh cilantro. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

  • Make it Dairy-Free: Use coconut oil in place of the butter.
 
Recipe yields approximately 4 servings. Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 4. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Serving Size: 1servingCalories: 508calProtein: 40gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 27gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 311mgPotassium: 978mgTotal Carbs: 9gFiber: 3gSugar: 4gNet Carbs: 6gVitamin A: 375IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 3mg
Recipe By: Sam Guarnieri
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