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Thai Inspired Chili Lime Coconut Chicken
This Thai Inspired Chili Lime Coconut Chicken is a creamy, refreshing, and packed with flavour recipe that is perfect as a meal prep or a quick weeknight dinner.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 520 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breast or thighs, whatever you prefer
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 5 cloves garlic chopped
- 2-3 Thai chili chopped
- 1 whole lime juiced
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 tbsp cilantro
- 1 can coconut milk (398 ml)
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Cook your chicken breast in any method of your choice. I chose to sprinkle it with salt and pepper before adding some olive oil to a cast iron, searing both sides, and then finishing it in the oven for 15-20 minutes at 420F.
- On medium-high heat, drizzle some olive oil into a medium sized skillet and add your chopped onions to it, allowing it to sweat for 2-3 minutes before adding your garlic, Thai chili peppers, lime juice, chicken stock, cilantro, and coconut milk.
- Bring the liquid to a boil before lowering the heat.
- Simmer the liquid in the skillet for 6-10 minutes, allowing the liquid to cook down and thicken before adding your chicken into the skillet and letting the dish continue to simmer for another 5-10 minutes.
- Serve with a side of your choice and sprinkle some more cilantro (and optional red pepper flakes to add more heat) on top.
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Notes
- Note: if your liquid isn’t as thick as you’d like, you can add a cornstarch slurry.
Nutrition Information
Serving
4servings
Calories
520kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
52g
(104%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Cholesterol
146mg
(49%)
Sodium
362mg
(15%)
Potassium
1164mg
(33%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
100IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
10.5mg
(12%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
4.2mg
(23%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 520
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4servings | |
| Calories | 520kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 52g | 104% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 146mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 362mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 1164mg | 25% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 100IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 10.5mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 4.2mg | 23% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.