Chicken & apricot baked in coconut milk
11 Aug 2015
by Dinna
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Total Time
35 minutes
Background
This chicken & apricot baked in coconut milk is a fragrant, delicate dish that's not only easy to make but very healthy too!Β In this recipe it's served with jasmine rice but you can use other types and brown rice too. A perfect midweek supper.
Ingredients
- 500g chicken fillet (breast or thigh)
- 1 tin coconut milk (400 ml)
- 1 Tbsp light soy sauce
- ¼ tsp dried chilli flakes
- zest and juice of 1 Lime
- 100g dried apricots
- 1 handful of coriander (cilantro) leaves, chopped
- 300g Jasmine rice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C. Put the chicken in a roasting tray or ovenproof dish. Scatter the apricots around the chicken. Season to taste.
- Mix the coconut milk with the soy sauce, chilli flakes, lime zest and juice. Pour this mixture on top of the chicken and apricot.
- Bake in the oven for about half an hour (it's ready when the chicken is no longer pink).
- Meanwhile, cook the rice according to the instruction on the pack, then mix with half of the coriander.
- Add the remaining coriander to the chicken, mix in with the sauce.
- Serve the chicken with the rice and the sauce.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Everyday - Lunch - Main - Quick & Easy - Supper
- Cuisines: - Thai
- Occasions: - Dinner Party - Mothers Day
- Ingredients: - Chicken & Turkey - Dried Fruits
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Fat Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - Low Carb - Low Fat - Low Salt - Nut Free - Paleo - Sugar Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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