DESCRIPTION
Juicy chicken breasts cooked in a creamy coconut sauce are a quick and easy dinner. The recipe has 5 ingredients and is delicious and simple. Enjoy them as-is or garnish them with some sliced chiles, cilantro, green onions, or coconut flakes.
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup coconut milk
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 3 limes
- 4 (7-8 oz.) boneless skinless chicken breasts
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400°F.
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In a small bowl combine the coconut milk, salt, garlic powder, and ginger.
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Zest 2 of the limes, then squeeze the limes to get 2 tablespoons of juice. Add the zest and juice to the coconut milk mixture. Slice the remaining lime and set aside.
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Put the chicken in a baking dish smooth side up. Pour the coconut milk mixture on top.
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Basted the chicken with the coconut juices every 8-10 minutes until the chicken is not yet browned but is cooked through (that’s 165F as read on an instant-read thermometer or cut into it to make sure it’s no longer pink inside), about 25-30 minutes total.
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Tuck the lime slices on and around the chicken. Turn on the broiler and broil until the chicken is lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
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Serve the chicken with the lime slices and pan juices spooned on top.
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