Coconut Lime Chicken
This tangy chicken and broccoli recipe is full of flavor. Simple and healthy with an Asian inspired profile anyone will love. Perfect served over rice, noodles or zoodles!
Equipment
- Whisk
- Saute pan
- Oil spritzer
Ingredients
Coconut Lime Sauce
- 14 oz full-fat coconut milk (one can)
- 1/2 C chicken broth
- 1 lime
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp arrowroot
- 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
- 1 tsp lemongrass paste or 1 stalk lemongrass, peeled and grated
Stir Fry
- 2 chicken breast
- 4 green onions
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 3 cups broccoli
- garnish with green onions and freshly chopped cilantro
Instructions
- In a medium size bowl combine coconut milk, chicken stock, lime juice, arrowroot, ginger and lemongrass then set aside.
- Bring a medium-sized saute pan the medium heat with a few spritzes of avocado oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper and place in pan for about 7 minutes (depending on thickness of chicken). When done, remove from pan and let sit for 5 minutes, chop, and set aside.
- Give your pan another spritz of avocado oil, add in the white parts of the green onion with minced garlic and saute for 2 mintues. Pour the coconut lime mixture and let cook until souce reaches a simmer.
- In a small bowl, add broccoli with 1/2 cup of water and place in microwave for 1.5 minutes. Drain water and combine it with the cooking sauce, coat thoroughly and place lid to cover for 2 mintues.
- Add chicken to mixture, coat well.
- Serve over rice. Garnish with fresh cilantro and green onion.
Nutrition
Serving: 4gCalories: 318kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 27gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 347mgPotassium: 721mgFiber: 3gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 588IUVitamin C: 72mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 1mg
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