One Pan Coconut Lime Rooster

June 6, 2024

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This creamy, zesty and scrumptious one pan Coconut Lime Rooster cooks in simply half-hour! Skinless and boneless hen thighs are first pan seared then braised in coconut milk till tender and filled with taste.

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Close up on Lime Coconut Chicken with a large spoon resting in the sauce

Put the lime within the coconut and make this scrumptious one pan hen dish! This Thai-inspired recipe is straightforward and fast, cooks multi function pan and can make your style buds dance with pleasure!

It’s a hit with our entire household, fussy children included, so I do know you’ll find it irresistible too. That creamy coconut sauce is, mmm-mmm-mmm, chef’s kiss! I discovered myself “tasting it” just a few too many instances, to verify it was scrumptious you perceive. High quality management is essential to me 😉

Lime bowl serving of coconut lime chicken with rice, bowl of chopped peanuts and spring onions on the side

Coconut Lime Rooster Elements

Extra excellent news – you don’t have to have a pantry filled with unique spices to make this recipe. The elements listing is mercifully brief however every merchandise on the listing brings on the flavour!! Let’s check out what you will want so as to add in your grocery listing:

Rooster thighs: I’ve used skinless and boneless hen thighs as they cook dinner rapidly and are (bonus) cheap. You should use skin-on and bone-in hen in the event you favor, including a couple of minutes to the cooking time.
Salt, pepper, flour and a little bit paprika* to season the hen. The paprika stands out like a sore thumb on this Asian fusion recipe so I’m going to name it non-obligatory!
Coconut oil or impartial cooking oil to pan fry the hen.
Lime juice and zest balances the creaminess of the sauce whereas soy sauce provides our salty / umami ingredient.
Freshly minced garlic, ginger, jalapeno and shallots.
Somewhat Sriracha and concentrated tomato purée (paste) for shade and a touch of spice.
Full fats coconut milk and coconut cream make up our braising liquid and sauce.
Spring onions, chopped peanuts, cilantro (coriander) and chili to serve.

Coconut lime chicken ingredients measured out in bowls with captions

HOW TO MAKE COCONUT LIME CHICKEN

Full measurements and directions could be discovered on the printable recipe card on the backside of the web page. Please check out the steps and video earlier than trying this recipe!

Trim the hen thighs of any fats and pat dry. Season with salt, pepper, paprika if utilizing and flippantly mud with a little bit flour on either side.

Warmth the coconut oil / oil in a big pan and sear the hen over medium excessive warmth for a couple of minutes per aspect till golden. Switch the hen to a plate.

Add the lime juice to the recent pan and use a picket spoon to scrape and browned bits caught to the underside free (that’s the place the tasty is!). Flip the warmth down and add the garlic, ginger and diced jalapeno. Stir within the shallots, cook dinner for a few minutes then add the tomato paste, Sriracha and soy sauce.

Pour the coconut milk and cream into the pan and provides the whole lot a superb stir. Place the hen thighs again into the pan, add the lime zest and canopy with a lid. Simmer over low warmth for 10-Quarter-hour or till the hen is cooked via.

adding coconut milk to a pan with shallots, garlic, ginger and Sriracha

Garnish the dish with finely chopped spring onions, peanuts and coriander leaves plus some chopped chili or purple pepper flakes for a little bit of spice.

One pan coconut lime chicken, overhead view on a pale green background

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

Coconut lime hen is scrumptious served with rice or noodles. Need to maintain the dish strictly low-carb? Add a aspect of steamed spinach, broccoli or beans or serve it over cauliflower rice.

TIPS AND VARIATIONS

Utilizing Rooster Breasts – you’ll be able to exchange the hen thighs with hen breasts, no drawback! You could need to butterfly the hen breasts first in order that they cook dinner rapidly and evenly. To do that it’s important to slice via the aspect of the hen with out reducing right through. Open up the hen breast and press it flat earlier than cooking.

Including greens – we should always all be consuming quite a lot of completely different veggies and you’ll sneak just a few into this coconut lime hen dish! Edamame beans, peas and inexperienced beans all cook dinner rapidly to allow them to be added into the sauce only a few minutes earlier than the tip of the cooking time. You would additionally stir in some child spinach in the event you like.

Management the warmth! – this can be a gentle tasting dish that balances the creamy sweetness of the coconut with the acidity of the lime juice. If you want so as to add a bit extra spice you’ll be able to improve the quantity of Sriracha and add a pinch purple pepper flakes when serving.

STORING AND REHEATING

Retailer leftovers in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as three days. Reheat in a pan till the sauce is effervescent and sizzling right through. If the sauce is just too thick you’ll be able to add a little bit water to skinny it out.

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