Ginger-Lime Chicken with Coconut Rice

54 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Ready In: 1 hr

“Chicken breast chunks are marinated in ginger and lime, stir fried with sesame oil and honey, then served with coconut rice. A simple recipe with not too many ingredients, but the taste is an eye-opener!” - by RuggerDucky

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes
2 limes, zested and juiced
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger root
1 3/4 cups coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon white sugar
1 cup jasmine rice
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

In a glass bowl, mix chicken breast cubes with lime juice, lime zest, and grated ginger. Let marinate for about 20 minutes.
In a medium saucepan, combine the coconut milk and sugar over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer. Stir in the jasmine rice, reduce heat to low, and cook tightly covered for about 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from the heat and fluff rice with a fork; cover, and keep warm.
In a large skillet or wok, heat the sesame oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and marinade. Stir fry until the chicken is nicely browned, about 3 minutes. Drizzle the honey onto the chicken and continue to stir-fry for another minute or so, being careful not to let the honey burn. Remove from the heat and sprinkle with coconut.
Serve hot with the coconut rice on the side.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
660 cal
33%

Fat
31.2 g
48%

Carbs
53 g
17%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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stacie

Jun. 12, 2007

"This was a pretty good dish. I really liked the idea of all the flavors together. Some things to note- you should stir the rice once or twice while it's cooking so it absorbs all the coconut milk, o..." See morer else it will burn around the edges. Don't cook the chicken until it "browns", it will be overdone. The dish is very colorless... I would recommend adding some red pepper flakes, cashews, a lime twist, and/or even cilantro. I really liked the coconut rice. YUM! Also, I would recommend marinating the chicken longer than 20 min for it to soak up that good flavor. I will try this again with those changes."

Amanda

Jul. 7, 2008

"This was a great dinner, and very easy!! The coconut rice (which I made with brown rice) was excellent. In the future I'll make it with one lime instead or marinate it for just 15 minutes, it was a li..." See morettle too acidic for me. Overall it was great! I agree with others that the ingredients are best when eaten in the same bite."

gapch1026

Jun. 15, 2008

"This is an absolutely amazing blend of flavors...I ate WAY too much! I'm not a big coconut fan, so did not sprinkle flaked coconut on top, but thought the mild flavor in the rice was just right. I a..." See morelso sauteed some sweet red bell pepper with the chicken for added color and garnished with cilantro. "

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