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Chicken Skillet Recipe

Chicken Skillet Recipe
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This Chicken Skillet recipe offers a flavorful, creamy dish featuring tender chicken cutlets cooked in a rich coconut cream and lime sauce, infused with garlic, ginger, and aromatic herbs. It’s perfect for a quick and satisfying meal served over rice or vegetables.

Ingredients

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Chicken and Seasoning

  • 2 large chicken breasts, sliced lengthwise to make 4 flatter cutlets
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Optional: 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, plus more for garnish

Sauce and Cooking Base

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 yellow onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1.5 cups canned full-fat coconut cream
  • 1/4 cup lime juice, plus lime wedges for serving
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, plus more for garnish

Instructions

  1. Heat the skillet and season chicken: Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large cast iron skillet for 4-5 minutes until hot. Meanwhile, season chicken cutlets with salt and pepper on both sides.
  2. Cook the chicken cutlets: Place the chicken cutlets in the hot skillet and cook undisturbed for about 4 minutes until a brown crust forms. Flip and cook the other side for another 4 minutes until the crust forms and chicken is mostly cooked through.
  3. Sauté onions, garlic, and ginger: Transfer chicken to a plate. If needed, add an extra tablespoon of oil to the skillet. Add diced onion, minced garlic, and minced ginger and sauté until onions brown, about 10 minutes.
  4. Deglaze the skillet: Pour chicken broth into the skillet and scrape the browned bits off the bottom to incorporate into the sauce.
  5. Add sauce ingredients: Stir in coconut cream, lime juice, dried basil, and coriander with the onion and broth mixture. Continue scraping any browned bits from the pan.
  6. Simmer the sauce: Bring sauce to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium and let simmer for 10 minutes to reduce and thicken.
  7. Finish the sauce and chicken: Stir in chopped cilantro and optional red pepper flakes. Nestle the chicken cutlets back into the sauce, cover, and simmer for an additional 5 minutes until chicken is fully cooked.
  8. Season and serve: Taste the sauce and adjust salt and pepper as needed. Remove from heat and serve over basmati rice, cauliflower rice, shredded cabbage, or roasted vegetables. Garnish with extra cilantro, red pepper flakes, and lime wedges.

Notes

  • Using a cast iron skillet helps develop a better crust on the chicken.
  • Adjust red pepper flakes to control the heat level to taste.
  • Full-fat coconut cream adds richness and creaminess; avoid using light coconut milk for best results.
  • This dish pairs well with basmati rice or low-carb options like cauliflower rice.
  • Fresh lime wedges brighten the flavor just before serving.
  • Can be made dairy-free and gluten-free as written.

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