Coconut-Lime Chicken

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 15 min.
Yield 4 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Tangy lime combines with sweet coconut in this tropical dish. Fragrant jasmine rice is a wonderful accompaniment.—Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked jasmine rice
  • 1 cup water
  • 3/4 cup light coconut milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon grated lime zest
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, bring the rice, water, coconut milk, sugar and salt to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 15-20 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the lime juice, soy sauce, lime zest, ginger, vinegar and honey; set aside. In a large skillet, saute chicken in canola and sesame oils until no longer pink. Add lime mixture to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Sprinkle with coconut and cilantro. Fluff rice with a fork and serve with chicken mixture.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup chicken mixture with 3/4 cup rice: 415 calories, 11g fat (5g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 671mg sodium, 48g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 1g fiber), 27g protein.

Tangy lime combines with sweet coconut in this tropical dish. Fragrant jasmine rice is a wonderful accompaniment.—Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho
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