Chicken and coconut lime rice is a great family recipe with a ton of flavor. Coconut milk and lime flavor the chicken and the rice for a true Caribbean feel in a one pan recipe that’s easy to make. It’s perfect for a weeknight meal!

Recipe Highlights

How it taste: A very flavorful meal but the star is the rice. The chicken is seasoned with salt and pepper then simmered in the coconut milk until cooked all the way through. The broth that flavors the rice is coconut milk, soy sauce and lime making up the primary flavors in the entire recipe.
Skill level: Although the flavors are a little complex the preparation is very beginner friendly. With the right tools anyone can make this recipe with little error. The trickiest part is toasting the rice but that can be skipped if you’re worried you’ll burn it.
Cooking method: The chicken is seared in the pan first until golden brown. Then, the rice is added and toasted before pouring in a mixture of coconut milk, lime juice, broth and soy sauce. The chicken is added back into the pan and the chicken and rice are slowly cooked over 20 minutes in the broth until finished.

Ingredient tips

Chicken: Any cut of chicken can be used in this recipe. Chicken thighs work the best because the skin absorbs the flavors of the broth better than the meat. Breast can work and slowly cooking them in the broth will keep them flavorful and juicy.
Seasonings: The seasonings are kept simple with salt and pepper. It’s chicken and coconut lime rice so you’ll want the coconut lime flavor to rise above anything else. Too many spices will disrupt the theme of the entire dish.
Rice: The combination of the broth the rice is cooked in along with the toasting of the rice gives this dish the popularity it has. The flavors are well concentrated and it makes the dish truly special. Regular white long grain rice is fine and what is used for the recipe.

Storing

Chicken and coconut lime rice is very stable and great for saving for later when needed. The recipe will keep fine in the fridge for 3-4 days when stored in a container a lid.

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Chicken And Coconut Lime Rice

Chicken and coconut lime rice is a great family recipe with a ton of flavor. Coconut milk and lime flavor the chicken and the rice for a true Caribbean feel in a one pan recipe that's easy to make. It's perfect for a weeknight meal!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings serving

Calories 540 kcal

Equipment

10-12 inch pan with lid you'll want it to be at least 3" deep as well

Ingredients

4 chicken thighs
salt & pepper to taste
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup rice (dry)
3/4 cup chicken broth
1 cup coconut milk
1 zested lime (plus juice)
1/4 cup cilantro (fresh)
1 tablespoon soy sauce

Instructions

Start of by seasoning the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Then, using the tablespoon of flour, sprinkle the flour lightly over the chicken on all sides.
Then, in the pan on medium high heat, add a little oil and sear the chicken until brown on both sides. Just sear the chicken for color then remove from heat once it's brown, they'll finish cooking with the rice.
Once the chicken is done, remove from the pan then add in the dry rice. If the pan is dry you can add a tablespoon or 2 of cooking oil. Start to stir the rice in the hot pan to toast the grains. When they start to brown they are done.
Carefully add in the chicken broth then the coconut milk. Note, there will be a lot of steam when you first pour the chicken broth in with the rice. Once the liquid starts to simmer, lower the heat to low, then continue. Zest the lime then juice it into the pan with the coconut milk and broth. Then, add in the soy sauce.
Stir everything together then add the seared chicken in the pan with the rice. Place the lid on the pan and allow to slowly cook for 20 minutes. Do not lift up the lid during this time.
When the time is up, turn off the heat. Remove the lid, then remove the chicken. Add in the fresh cilantro while fluffing the rice.
Allow to cool a bit, taste for salt then serve and enjoy.

Nutrition

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

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