Description
Spicy Brazilian Coconut Chicken is a vibrant, flavor-packed dish featuring tender chicken simmered in creamy coconut sauce with a hint of spice. Perfect for family dinners or impressing guests!
Ingredients
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Coconut milk
- Fresh ginger
- Garlic cloves
- Red chili flakes
- Bell peppers
- Onion
- Lime juice
- Cilantro leaves
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients: Chop chicken into bite-sized pieces, and dice bell peppers and onions.
- Cook the aromatics: In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté onions and garlic in oil until fragrant (3-5 minutes).
- Add the spice: Stir in grated ginger and red chili flakes; cook for an additional minute.
- Toss in the chicken: Add chicken pieces; cook until no longer pink (about 6-8 minutes).
- Pour in the coconut milk: Stir to combine and let simmer gently for about 10 minutes.
- Add veggies & season: Fold in bell peppers, season with salt, pepper, and lime juice; cook until veggies are tender (about 5 minutes).
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Brazilian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 90mg