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Creamy Coconut Cilantro Lime Chicken

For all of the citrus lovers who are craving citrus, cream, with a little cilantro. This one-pot dish comes together fairly quickly. Perfect weeknight Dinner

Time20 min
Yield4 servings
Recipe of Creamy Coconut Cilantro Lime Chicken by jzielinski

Ingredients

  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 2 TBS divided
  • Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, cut into cutlets, 1 LB
  • Yellow Onion, diced, 1/2 onion
  • Garlic Cloves, minced, 3 cloves
  • Cilantro, chopped, 1/4 cup
  • Lime Juice, 1/4 cup
  • Lime Zest, 1/2 lime
  • Full-Fat Coconut Milk, half can
  • Chicken Broth, 1/2 cup
  • Arrowroot Starch, 1/2 TBS + Water, 1/2 TBS
  • Salt & Pepper, to taste

Steps

  1. Mise En Place - Always. While you're at it, season chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides. Create the arrowroot slurry (whisk the arrowroot with water)
  2. Bring a large pan to medium-high heat. Once heated, add 1 TBS of the extra virgin olive oil.
  3. Cook chicken approximately four minutes per side or until almost done through. Remove chicken from pan and set aside
  4. Reduce heat to medium and add the remainder of the oil to the pan.
  5. Add the onion pan for 1 - 2 minutes, then add the garlic and cook while stirring until it becomes fragrant.
  6. Deglaze the pan with chicken broth, scraping all the best stuck on the pan. Then let reduce for about three minutes
  7. Add coconut milk, lime juice, and zest then reduce for about five minutes
  8. This heat to low and stir constantly while adding in the arrowroot starch slurry. Finally add in the cilantro and stir
  9. Add to check into the pan nestling it into the sauce and let it cook for a few more minutes until the sauce at second and the chicken is warm again
  10. Top with cilantro and fresh cracked pepper serve over cauliflower rice if desired