Chicken With Coconut and Lime
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 limes, zested and juiced
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1⁄2 cup coconut milk
- salt and cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon asian fish sauce (nam pla)
- 4 scallions, minced for garnish
- 1⁄4 cup cilantro, minced for garnish
directions
- Marinate chicken in half of the lime juice while preheating your broiler. Adjust rack so it is about 4 inches from heat source. (Chicken can also be grilled if you prefer.).
- Warm the coconut milk over low heat and season with a pinch of cayenne pepper. Add the lime zest.
- Put chicken under the broiler smooth side up. When chicken is nicely browned on top (after about 6 minutes) it is done. Transfer to a warm platter.
- Add half of the remaining lime juice to the coconut milk mixture. Add the fish sauce and taste to adjust seasoning as needed, adding salt or more cayenne to taste.
- Spoon a bit of sauce over and around the chicken breasts and garnish with cilantro and scallions. Sprinkle with remaining lime juice. Serve with white rice, passing remaining sauce.
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