
How To Make Coconut Lime Chicken and Broccoli
Do something new with your stir-fries with this coconut lime chicken recipe. Meat and broccoli are cooked until tender in a bright & zesty coconut sauce.
Serves:
Ingredients
For Coconut Lime Sauce:
For Stir-Fry:
For Toppings:
Instructions
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- In a medium bowl, whisk together the coconut milk, chicken stock, lime juice, sugar, cornstarch, grated ginger and grated lemongrass until combined. Set aside until ready to use.
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- Season the chicken with a few generous pinches of salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat in a large sauté pan.
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- Add the chicken and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring and flipping occasionally, until cooked through. Transfer the chicken to a clean plate and set aside.
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- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the sauté pan. Add the white parts of the scallions and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
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- Pour in the sauce mixture and whisk to combine. Let the sauce continue cooking until it reaches a simmer.
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- Add the broccoli to the sauce and gently toss for 1 minute until it is completely coated. Add in the chicken and toss until combined. Remove from heat.
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- Taste and season the dish with extra salt, pepper, lime juice and/or sugar if needed.
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- Serve warm over rice or noodles, garnished with lots of fresh cilantro and the dark parts of the green onions, plus a few sliced chiles, if desired. Enjoy!
Nutrition
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- Calories: 357.43kcal
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- Fat: 26.06g
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- Saturated Fat: 15.24g
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- Trans Fat: 0.08g
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- Monounsaturated Fat: 6.91g
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- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.25g
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- Carbohydrates: 14.85g
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- Fiber: 0.42g
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- Sugar: 6.77g
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- Protein: 19.17g
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- Cholesterol: 48.98mg
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- Sodium: 559.11mg
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- Calcium: 51.24mg
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- Potassium: 546.49mg
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- Iron: 3.66mg
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- Vitamin A: 85.42µg
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- Vitamin C: 49.04mg
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