Name: Lemon Coconut Chicken and Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 Inch Ginger Root (peeled and cut); 2 Garlic cloves; 1/2 jalapeno; 1 small onion (peeled and halved); 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp coriander; 1 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp salt; 2 chicken breasts (diced); 1 can coconut milk (I used reduced fat); 1 bunch cilantro; 2 Tbs coconut oil; 1 lemon; 1 cup brown rice (cooked according to directions, and then add 2 Tsp lemon juice and 1 tsp coriander before serving.)

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I love a dish full of flavor, and this provided just that! It was very easy to throw together and turned out great.

Lemon Coconut Chicken and Rice

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Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 25

Total Time: 30

Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 Inch Ginger Root peeled and cut
2 Garlic cloves
1/2 jalapeno
1 small onion peeled and halved
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp salt
2 chicken breasts diced
1 can coconut milk I used reduced fat
1 bunch cilantro
2 Tbs coconut oil
1 lemon
1 cup brown rice cooked according to directions, and then add 2 Tsp lemon juice and 1 tsp coriander before serving.

Instructions

Cook brown rice according to package instructions.
Process first 4 ingredients in a food processor with a 1/4 cup of water-makes it into a paste. Heat 2 tbs coconut oil and add the paste from the food processor and then all the spices, add the chicken breast and cook until brown. Add the can of coconut milk and simmer for 20 minutes.
Serve over prepared brown rice