Description
Coconut Lime Chicken is a tropical delight that brings the flavors of a sun-soaked beach to your dinner table. This dish features tender chicken breasts marinated in a zesty coconut-lime sauce, resulting in a vibrant and flavorful meal that is both easy to prepare and perfect for impressing guests. Serve it with rice or grilled vegetables, and enjoy the compliments as everyone savors each bite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp chili flakes (adjust to taste)
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Trim excess fat from chicken breasts and pat dry.
- In a bowl, mix lime juice, coconut milk, garlic, honey or maple syrup, and chili flakes.
- Marinate the chicken in the mixture for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade (reserve it) and cook until golden brown on both sides (6-7 minutes each side).
- Pour reserved marinade into the skillet and simmer for about 5 minutes until thickened. Garnish with cilantro before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Tropical
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast (approximately 170g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 95mg