Soaking in coconut, lime, curry, and a plethora of spices this island-inspired chicken is paired with a mild coconut rice with hints of lime, cilantro and stirred into filling beans. Great for grilling, this gluten, dairy, egg, peanut, and tree nut free dinner is a welcome relief from plain grilled chicken.
Grilled Island Chicken with Lime, Cilantro and Coconut Rice & Beans (GF, DF, Egg, Peanut, Tree nut Free)
Soaking in coconut, lime, curry, and a pletherora of spices this island-inspired chicken is paired with a mild coconut rice with hints of lime, cilantro and stirred into filling beans. Great for grilling, this gluten, dairy, egg, peanut, and tree nut free dinner is a welcome relief from plain grilled chicken.
Ingredients
Marinade:
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- Zest and juice of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 2 tablespoons gluten-free soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1/2 cup canned full-fat coconut milk (found in Asian isle)*
- 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, butterflied
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Fresh limes, cut into wedges
Lime, Cilantro and Coconut Rice:
- 1 cup white rice
- 1 cup canned coconut milk (from the same can above, one can will have enough for both)
- 1 cup water
- Zest of half a lime
- 2 Tablespoons lime juice (or more to taste)
- 2 Tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro
- Half of a 15oz can of black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Place the chicken in a zip-loc bag and add all of the ingredients, except for the fresh limes for the marinade. Refrigerate for at least eight hours, and if possible, overnight.
- Once it is done marinating, grill over medium heat until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165. Allow to rest for five minutes. Serve with additional freshly chopped cilantro on top and freshly squeezed lime juice.
- For the rice, bring the rice, coconut milk, water, lime zest and salt to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the liquid is mostly evaporated. remove from the heat and let stand for 10 minutes before fluffing with a fork and serving.
- Once it's ready to be fluffed, add the cilantro, lime juice and black beans. Stir to incorporate and serve with the chicken.
Notes
*Be sure to shake the can of full-fat coconut milk well before you start measuring it, to ensure the water and the fat are no longer separated.
Slightly tweaked from:Â Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
Hi! I’m Megan, a mom to four kids, two with multiple food allergies & one with EOE. I’m a published cookbook author that constantly tweaks recipes to make them allergy friendly–it’s an addiction. I share every recipe & tip with the hope that they help you as you manage your food allergies & dietary restrictions. You can still be awesome, even with food allergies!
Shelby Krawczyk
This is one of my favorite! I make it all the time during the summer!
Megan Lavin
So great to hear that. Thanks for letting me know, Shelby!
Alicia
I am SOO making this! Yum!
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Thanks Licia!
Brianna Hobbs
This chicken is loaded with flavors! I love the coconut milk marinade.
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Thanks! Yes, the coconut milk adds a great flavor.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Totally love this meal! It’s exactly like something I would make (and eat right up!)
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Thanks Rebecca! Yes, I made lots and we enjoyed leftovers for sure.