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One pan Lime & Coconut chicken

Anna + Em
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course MDinner
Servings 5 serves
Calories 475 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 750 g chicken breast
  • 2 tbsp paprika
  • 1 red onion finely diced
  • 1 green chilli finely diced, optional
  • 1 tbsp garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp ginger minced
  • 200 ml chicken stock
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1/4 cup Coriander chopped
  • 1 Lime zest & juice
  • 2 cup baby spinach leaves
  • 2 cup rice cooked according to instructions
  • 2 cup broccoli steamed (or green beans, peas, snow peas etc)

Instructions
 

  • In a large pan heat 1-2 tbsp olive oil, add chicken and season with S&P and paprika. Cook on both sides until golden and remove. Set aside.
  • Add onion & chilli (if using), cook for 3-5 mins over low heat, mix through ginger & garlic, lime zest and heat for 1-2 mins. Add a little water if pan is dry so as not to burn the spices.
  • Pour in stock and coconut milk. Stir to combine, scraping the flavour off the bottom of the pan.
  • Mix in soy sauce, add chicken back in, cover and cook for 10-15 mins over low heat until chicken is cooked through & sauce has thickened.
  • If you haven't already cooked up your rice, cook it now according to packet instructions. Once that is cooked through, rinse and drain. Set aside..
  • Once chicken is cooked in main pan, add in baby spinach, fish sauce and lime juice. Gently stir it through. Spinach will wilt into the sauce.
  • To serve, add 1/4 cup rice per person, and top with serving of chicken with plenty of sauce.
  • Top with some steamed greens (eg broccoli, green beans, green peas etc) and coriander. Enjoy!

Notes

SUBS
You could sub in some salmon or firm white fish (cook time might be shorter, so adjust accordingly).  Tofu would also be delicious here. 
Any low starch green veg can be used here - bok choy, green beans, green peas, zucchini or a combo of any of them - just pick your favourites or what you have on hand. 
STORAGE
You can make this one in advance and keep in the fridge for up to 3 days. Alternatively, once cooked, you could store the Lime & Coconut Chicken in the freezer for up to 3 months (without the rice). Add the green veg and rice later. 

Nutrition

Calories: 475kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 39gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 16gFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin C: 47mgCalcium: 107mgIron: 5mg
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