Coconut-Poached Chicken
Tender chicken breasts gently simmered in an aromatic coconut-lime broth, served alongside fragrant jasmine rice and tender sugar snap peas.
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 20 min
- Total: 30 min
- Servings: 2
- Cuisine: Thai
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: $5.89/serving
Dietary
- Gluten-Free
- Dairy-Free
- Nut-Free
- Egg-Free
- High-Protein
- Low-Sugar
Tags
- one-pot
- sauté
- quick
- tangy
- rich
- savory
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast (boneless, skinless, cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 cup jasmine rice (uncooked)
- 8 ounce sugar snap peas (trimmed)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (freshly grated)
- 1 tablespoon gluten-free tamari
- 1 lime (juiced)
- 0.75 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon fresh cilantro (chopped)
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine jasmine rice, 2 cups of water, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover with a lid, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and keep covered.
- While rice cooks, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic and grated ginger, cooking for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Pour in coconut milk, gluten-free tamari, lime juice, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, stirring well to combine and bringing to a gentle simmer.
- Add chicken breast pieces and sugar snap peas to the skillet. Simmer gently over medium-low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F and snap peas are tender-crisp.
- Fluff jasmine rice with a fork and divide between two shallow bowls. Ladle the chicken, snap peas, and coconut broth over the rice, garnishing with fresh cilantro if desired.
Notes
Full-fat coconut milk creates a luscious dairy-free sauce that keeps the chicken juicy.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 971
- Protein: 61.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 88.4 g
- Fat: 42 g
- Fiber: 2.1 g
- Sodium: 1488 mg
- Saturated Fat: 26.1 g
- Sugar: 5.1 g
- Cholesterol: 160 mg