Coconut Lime Chicken Recipe
This one-skillet meal is quite simple to make and packed with flavor. It’s a perfect option when you’re wondering what to make with the chicken you have on hand.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken, split into 3/4–1 inch thick pieces
- 2 Tablespoons oil
- 2 shallots, or 1/4 onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1 can coconut milk (NOT the refrigerated kind! This needs to be the can, with the thick cream in it)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 Tablespoons cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Heat 1 Tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat
- When oil is hot enough to sizzle when a drop of water hits it, add chicken in a single layer
- Cook chicken until golden brown on both sides, and remove from pan onto a plate
- Add the second tablespoon of oil to skillet, and stir fry shallot for 2-3 minutes, until soft
- Add garlic, and stir fry another 30-45 seconds
- Add salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, coconut milk, lime juice, and chicken broth
- Stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to deglaze the flavorful bits from the bottom
- Simmer saut for 5-7 minutes
- Add cilantro, and chicken, and heat through
- Serve over rice or pasta