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One Pot Coconut Chicken and Rice

This One Pot Coconut Chicken and Rice Recipe is the perfect quick and easy weeknight meal for your family! It's flavorful, delicious, and makes for easy clean up!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Author: Melissa Griffiths

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs patted dry
  • 1 medium onion diced or grated
  • 1 inch piece fresh ginger peeled and minced
  • 1 15oz can coconut milk
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 cups rice uncooked
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened, finely shredded coconut
  • 2 green onions diced
  • 2 limes
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • olive oil

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400F.
  • Heat a drizzle of oil in the Dutch oven to medium to medium-high heat.
  • Sprinkle salt and pepper over chicken.
  • When the oil in the pan is hot brown the chicken in the oil for 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and set on a plate.
  • Add the onion and ginger to the pan. Heat until tender and translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Pour coconut milk and broth into the pan and stir to scrape up any browned bits.
  • Add rice and stir to coat.
  • Nestle the chicken into the rice mixture and sprinkle with coconut.
  • Add a tight fitting lit to the pan.
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes, or till rice is tender and chicken is cooked through.
  • Sprinkle green onions and cilantro over all the rice and chicken, and then squeeze lime juice over everything. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve right away.

Notes

  • Delicious served with broccoli or green beans.
  • This recipe has minimal prep time, even with chopping the onions and browning the chicken. Perfect for busy nights!
  • One Pot Coconut Chicken and Rice makes for great leftovers! Store it in an air tight container in the refrigerator to eat the next day.
  • If you want to make it a little fancier when you serve it, garnish with chopped peanuts, extra sliced green onions, or even toasted coconut flakes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 of 4 servings | Calories: 685kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 451mg | Potassium: 739mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 106IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 5mg

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