Lime Coconut Chicken Tenders

This easy chicken and veggie saute only takes 20 minutes to cook and is a great main dish to serve alongside rice, roasted potatoes, salad, or a big pile of your favorite flatbreads. But you’ll need to plan ahead a little. For big flavor, this chicken needs to first marinate in the fridge for 1 hour.

Lime Coconut Chicken Tenders

Prep Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

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Servings

4 Servings

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Ingredients

• ½ cup coconut milk
• 1½ teaspoons honey
• Zest and juice of 1 lime
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger or 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 to 1½ pound boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into thin strips
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium red pepper diced
• 1 small red onion diced

Instructions

• In a small bowl create the marinade by mixing together coconut milk, honey, lime zest and juice, ginger, salt, and pepper.
• Place chicken strips in a 9- x 13-inch baking dish or ziplock bag and pour marinade over chicken, covering all.
• Cover dish and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Remove chicken from dish and discard the marinade.
• Heat evoo in a large skillet over medium heat and sauté chicken strips for 10 minutes until lightly browned. Transfer chicken to a plate.
• Add peppers and onion and sauté for 7 to 10 minutes until lightly golden brown. Add chicken back to the pan and toss with vegetables. Serve immediately.