Description
This Creamy Coconut Lime Chicken recipe is a delightful blend of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Tender chicken breasts simmered in a rich coconut-lime sauce, infused with aromatic spices and finished with a touch of fresh cilantro, make this dish a standout for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 4–6 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Sauce:
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 red bell pepper (diced)
- 2–3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 13.6 oz. can coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1–2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Season and Cook Chicken: Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a skillet, cook chicken until golden brown. Set aside.
- Prepare Sauce: Saute onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Mix chicken stock with cornstarch, add to the skillet with chili flakes and turmeric. Simmer until slightly thickened.
- Add Coconut-Lime Mixture: Stir in coconut milk, simmer. Add lime juice, heavy cream, and return chicken to the pan. Season and continue cooking until chicken is done.
- Finish and Serve: Garnish with chopped cilantro before serving.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, increase the amount of red chili flakes.
- Adjust the consistency of the sauce by adding more or less chicken stock.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Coconut Lime Chicken, Creamy Chicken Recipe, Coconut Chicken
