This 5 ingredient curry chicken over coconut cauliflower rice recipe dish makes for a delicious and healthy dinner with bold international flavors.
The curry chicken is complemented by the creamy coconut milk infused cauliflower “rice”, and you’ll be pleasantly surprised by how filling yet calorie light this dish is!
Last year we went to a restaurant where one of the menu items was served over coconut rice. Ever since then, I’ve kind of been obsessed with coconut rice. I found actual coconut rice at Target (which I used in this 5 ingredient Hawaiian chicken rice bowls recipe) but wanted to see if I could make coconut cauliflower ‘rice’ out of cauliflower. It worked out SO well, I just had to share this recipe for this week’s Five Ingredient Friday!!!
Cauliflower “rice” is a really nice healthy alternative to actual rice. For the cauliflower “rice” there are two methods I have used to make it. The first is to cut the head of cauliflower into florets (remove the stem) and put the florets into a food processor (working in batches if necessary) and pulsate until it resembles rice-size pieces. The second method is to cut the head of cauliflower (remove the stem) with a sharp knife and cut it into tiny pieces, resembling rice. Also, I have found pre “riced” cauliflower at the grocery store (Trader Joes and Whole Foods both have premade cauliflower “rice”). To be honest, my favorite is when I find pre “riced” cauliflower, or the food processor method. But whatever works for you is what I say to go with!
As with my one pot Thai shrimp and quinoa dish and this shrimp cauliflower fried rice dish, this 5 ingredient curry chicken over coconut cauliflower rice is really good for meal prepping and making ahead for healthy meals!
5 Ingredient Curry Chicken Over Coconut Cauliflower Rice
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast (4 chicken breasts)
- 2 teaspoons curry powder, divided
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 cup lite coconut milk
- 1 head of cauliflower, riced (makes about 4 cups “rice” )
Instructions
Sues says
Pinning this because it looks delicious and like the perfect easy weeknight dinner for me!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much for the pin, I think you’ll love this!
Shawnna Griffin says
Hey girl- this looks really good!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much!!
Nick Votto says
This looks awesome! I’ll have to give it try. Thanks, Phi!
Sweetphi says
It’s so yummy, thanks for commenting!
Christina says
Can you recommend a brand of coconut milk? And where to find it at grocery store? Thanks. It’s not something I usually cook with but I like rices cauliflower.
Sweetphi says
I would recommend Thai Kitchen brand of coconut milk, I love that it is organic. Most grocery stores have an international section, you’d be looking for it in the Asian section. Or you could always order it off of Amazon (http://amzn.to/2lfjNdK) Thank you for your question 🙂
Kim Henrichs says
This looks so good!!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much – it’s suuuuper delish!
Jess says
This looks fantastic! Pinning!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much – glad you like it, and thank you for the pin, always appreciated 🙂
Little Cooking Tips says
Another easy, healthy and delicious idea for lunch. Bravo Phi, you’re giving all of us so many great options to make it through the week:) Bless you!:)
Sweetphi says
Healthy lunch recipes are definitely a life saver 🙂