Grilled Lime Coconut Chicken with Coconut Rice
A delicious lime coconut marinade that is perfect for summer and will be one of the best things you grill!
Ingredients
Chicken Marinade Ingredients:
- 2 pounds chicken breasts boneless and skinless, about 4-6 depending on size
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1 lime zest and juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1/2 cup coconut milk canned
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
- Fresh Lime Wedges for garnish
Coconut Rice Ingredients:
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 cup canned coconut milk light or regular
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk together oil, zest of lime and lime juice, cumin, coriander, soy sauce, salt, sugar, curry powder and coconut milk. Place into a gallon sized bag with chicken and let marinade for at least 2 hours up to 6 hours.
To make the coconut rice:
- Bring rice, water, coconut milk, and salt to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low continuing to cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for about 10 and fluff with fork before serving.
- Grill the chicken on each side for about 6-7 minutes or until no longer pink and cooked throughout. Pour the marinade sauce into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken before serving and garnish with chopped cilantro and lime wedges. Serve over coconut rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 503kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 36gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 1142mgPotassium: 785mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 90IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 3mg