Creamy Coconut-Lime Chicken

Sesame-Ginger Sugar Snap Slaw
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Ingredients

  • 2 (6-oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in half lengthwise
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp pepper
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp unsweetened coconut cream (such as Thai Kitchen, see Note)
  • 2 tsp lime juice 

Instructions

  1. Pound chicken to ¼-inch thickness in a zip-top plastic bag using the heel of your hand or a meat mallet.
  2. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Cook in hot oil in a skillet 2 minutes per side or until golden brown and done. Remove from skillet; keep warm.
  3. Remove skillet from heat. Stir in coconut cream and lime juice to skillet, scraping up any browned bits. Pour over chicken.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 3 cups angel hair coleslaw
  • ⅓ cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
  • 1 green onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 oz sugar snap peas, trimmed
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 3 Tbsp sesame-ginger vinaigrette (such as Annie's) 
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp pepper

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Place slaw, bell pepper, and onion in a bowl.
  2. Thinly slice peas lengthwise into matchsticks. Add to slaw with cilantro, vinaigrette, salt, and pepper; toss.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 2 2
Calories
279
116
395
Fat (g) 11 6 17
Sat. Fat (g) 3 1 4
Protein (g) 38 3 41
Carb (g) 6 13 19
Fiber (g) 0 4 4
Sodium (mg) 371 351 722

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