This Skillet Coconut Lime Chicken is made with a homemade coconut lime sauce crafted from creamy canned coconut milk, zesty fresh lime juice, and a touch of garlic and ginger and has the perfect sweet, savory, and tangy flavors. It is paired with tender, juicy chicken breasts for a quick, easy, and flavorful one-skillet dinner.
1/2TablespoonFresh Ginger(diced or 1 teaspoon ground ginger)
14-ouncecanCanned Coconut Milk
1TablespoonSoy Sauce
2TablespoonsBrown Sugar
Lime Zest(from one lime)
2TablespoonsFresh Lime Juice
Cilantro(chopped)
Instructions
Generously sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. The chicken thighs or breasts can be kept whole or cut into small bite-size pieces. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil. Cook the chicken for 2-3 minutes. Remove the chicken from the skillet and place on a plate.
Reduce heat to medium. Add the onion and jalapeno and cook for 5-6 minutes or until it begins to soften. Add garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute longer.
Add canned coconut milk, soy sauce, brown sugar, lime zest, and lime juice. Allow the sauce to begin to thicken for 3-4 minutes.
Add in chicken and let it cook in the sauce. If the chicken is thicker, it may need time to cook all the way through. You can use a meat thermometer to check to see if the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165°F. If you overcook the chicken, it can end up dry and rubbery and we want tender and juicy chicken!
Using a spoon, coat the chicken with the sauce. Taste the sauce and add more salt or soy sauce, as needed. Sprinkle with cilantro and garnish with fresh lime slices.
Notes
The chicken thighs or breasts can be kept whole or cut into small bite-size pieces.Use either chicken thighs or chicken breast in this recipe.You can use low-fat canned coconut milk but I do suggest full-fat canned coconut milk for the most velvety, creamiest coconut sauce.If you don't like spicy foods, you may omit the jalapeno or use half of a jalapeno.I would suggest serving this over rice. You can also serve this with garlic mashed potatoes.