Chicken With Coconut And Lime

Total Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

Recipe

• 1 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.).
• 2 warm the coconut milk over low heat and season with a pinch of cayenne pepper. add the lime zest.
• 3 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.
• 4 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.
• 5 spoon a bit of sauce over and around the chicken breasts and garnish with cilantro and scallions. sprinkle with remaining lime juice. serve with rice, passing remaining sauce.