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Creamy Coconut Chicken and Rice

Coconut Chicken is a delicious asian-inspired recipe. This tender chicken is covered in a creamy coconut sauce and is perfect served over rice.
Servings 4
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
  

For the Coconut Sauce:

  • 13.5 ounce can coconut milk
  • 1/4 cup Asian sweet chili sauce
  • 1/4 cup lime juice freshly squeezed
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce

For the Chicken:

  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 chicken breast cutlets
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 green onion sliced (white and green parts separated)
  • 1 tablespoon ginger freshly grated
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • Asian sweet chili sauce for serving
  • cilantro for garnish
  • red pepper flakes for garnish

For the Rice:

  • 1 cup white rice
  • 1 1/2 cups water

Instructions
 

  • Place water and rice in a saucepan over medium high heat. Once the water is bubbling gently, turn heat to low and cover with lid. Cook for 13 minutes. Do not stir or remove the lid. Once the water is absorbed, remove from heat and let sit for 10 minutes. Fluff with fork.
  • While the rice is cooking, combine all the ingredients for the sauce and whisk until well combined.
  • In a shallow dish combine the flour, salt, paprika, turmeric, coriander, and pepper.
  • Heat the oil in a large saute pan. Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture and place in the hot oil. Cook each side for 3 to 4 minutes, then remove from the oil and keep warm. (3 minutes if pounded thin, 4 if thicker. It will cook more in the sauce.)
  • Add the white part of the onions, grated ginger and the garlic to the oil and saute for 3 minutes then add the sauce and cook until it begins to simmer. Continue to simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken.
  • Add the chicken into the sauce and simmer for another 5 minutes.
  • Spoon a little chili sauce over the chicken if desired. Then garnish with green onion slices, cilantro, and red pepper flakes. Serve over rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 810kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 44gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 1567mgPotassium: 1047mgFiber: 4gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 367IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 4mg
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