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Lime Coconut Chicken

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September 24, 2021
Carole Jones

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On Sunday, I decided to go back to a family tradition that we have somehow fallen away from over the past few years. I made a fancy Sunday dinner of beef roast, garlic mashed potatoes and Lion House rolls. To top off the fabulous food, I decked out the table in china, linens and crystal.

I thought my kids would really appreciate and recognize my effort in going back to our Sunday dinner tradition. You would think I’d know better by now.

For three hours straight, all they kept asking me was “Who’s coming over for dinner?” or “What bad news do you have to tell us?” They refused to believe me when I explained to them why I was putting forth the extra effort. My 12-year old then pushed the limit by boldly stating, “But you never cook for us Mom!”

Yes, he is still alive.

I guess since I “never cook”, my 12 year old must think last night’s chicken dish appeared through the secret food portal I have to the Hogwarts’ kitchen.

This chicken has a great rich, flavor from the coconut milk, then that same marinade gets cooked and makes the perfect sauce for the rice. Please don’t skip out on the fresh lime juice and cilantro on top. It adds freshness to the dish and you will miss the balance of flavors without them!

Carole Jones

Carole Jones is an Arizona-based cookbook author & food blogger. She's authored The 30 Minute Cooking From Frozen Cookbook and the self-published Take 5: Chicken e-cookbook. For the past 15 years, Carole has shared her culinary adventures cooking and baking for her six brutally honest children here on My Kitchen Escapades. Hot, crusty bread is Carole's love language, but her two adorable grandchildren are a close second. Yes, second. Don't judge.

3 comments

This looks delicious! Did you use canned full fat coconut milk or the refrigerated kind?

Just the canned milk!

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