Description
A flavorful and easy-to-make crockpot dish featuring tender chicken cooked in a creamy coconut lime sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 (14 oz) can coconut milk (full fat or light)
- Zest and juice of 2 limes
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (plus more for garnish)
Instructions
- Place chicken in the crockpot.
- In a bowl, whisk together coconut milk, lime zest and juice, garlic, honey, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Pour mixture over chicken.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 5–6 hours or HIGH for 2.5–3 hours.
- Stir in cilantro before serving. Serve over rice and garnish with extra cilantro.
Notes
- This dish goes well with rice or quinoa for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5-6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Crockpot
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 100mg