All the better if I have rice or noodles on hand to soak up the sauce.

And while I love making and serving dishes like this, I also cant handle too much heavy cream.

At some point, my stomach gives me a hard no and things go downhill.

coconut lime chicken in a pot at a table setting next to a stack of plates and a small bowl of lime wedges

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To satisfy my cravings for rich, sauced chicken, I developed a version using coconut cream.

Now its my favorite weeknight chicken dinner.

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

creamy coconut lime chicken in a pan at a table setting with a stack of plates, a bowl of minced cilantro, and a bowl of lime wedges

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The contents tend to separate as they sit.

Meanwhile, season the chicken on both sides with 1 teaspoon of kosher salt.

If you have a splatter guard, use it.

creamy coconut lime chicken on a plate with rice at a table

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Use tongs to flip the chicken and cook until browned on the other side, about 4 minutes.

Transfer the chicken to a plate and cover with foilit will not be cooked through.

Lower the heat to medium; do not wipe out the pan.

chicken seared in a pan for creamy coconut lime chicken recipe

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Add the green beans and garlic and toss until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add the ginger and stir, then add the broth.

Scrape the bottom of the pan to release any stuck-on bits.

cooked chicken resting on a plate for creamy coconut lime chicken recipe

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Add the coconut cream and stir to combine.

Turn off the heat.

Add the lime zest and the lime juice and stir.

shallots cooking in the same pan after the chicken is removed for creamy coconut lime chicken recipe

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Taste, adding more juice and/or salt as needed.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

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green beans add to pan with aromatics for creamy coconut lime chicken recipe

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chicken broth added to the pan with the green beans for creamy coconut lime chicken recipe

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

chicken added back to the pan after coconut milk was added to the vegetables for creamy coconut lime chicken recipe

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

creamy coconut chicken topped with some cilantro

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

close-up: coconut lime chicken on a plate with rice

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe