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Creamy Coconut Lime Chicken

creamy coconut lime chicken in a skillet made with coconut milk, lime juice, onion garlic, salt & brown sugar
  • Serves:  4
  • Prep Time:  20 min
  • Cook Time:  25 min

Ingredients

  • 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1¾ pounds), cut in half horizontally to create 4 cutlets
  • 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 small sweet onion, sliced into ¼ inch-thick rounds
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 (13.5-ounce) cans full-fat coconut milk
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for serving
  • ½ teaspoon lime zest
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, (from 2 limes)
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced, plus more for serving
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • Cooked rice, for serving
  • Red pepper flakes, for serving (optional)

Method

  1. Season the chicken all over with 1 teaspoon of the salt, 1 teaspoon of the brown sugar and the granulated garlic.
  2. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Once the oil is glistening, add the chicken and cook until browned on both sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
  3. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to the skillet. Once the oil is glistening, add the onion and cook, stirring, until tender, about 6 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
  4. Stir in the coconut milk, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice, green onions, remaining ½ teaspoon of salt, and remaining 1 teaspoon of brown sugar until well combined. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, return the chicken to the pan.
  5. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water. Pour the slurry into the sauce and stir to combine. Simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 15 minutes.
  6. Serve the chicken and sauce over the rice topped with cilantro, green onions, and red pepper flakes if using.