Dinner

Brazilian Coconut Chicken is for Dinner.

Brazilian Coconut Chicken takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Brazilian Coconut Chicken takes 15 minutes to cook.

Brazilian Coconut Chicken makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Brazilian Coconut Chicken are:

• 1 teaspoon EACH salt, ground
cumin, red pepper, turmeric and coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon EACH ground ginger
and garlic powder
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken
breasts, cut into strips
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced onions
• 1 green pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 red pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 yellow pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 14 ounce can light coconut milk
• 3 tablespoons minced jalapeño peppers
or others as desired
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro or
parsley

Here is how you make Brazilian Coconut Chicken:

In a gallon sized bag or a large bowl combine all of the spices. Slice the chicken into strips. Toss the chicken with the spices. Mix with clean hands until evenly coated with the seasonings.Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet. Add the onion and sauté briefly. Add the chicken. Sauté briskly until the chicken is no longer pink, approximately 5 to 10 minutes, Add the sliced pepper strips and fry briefly. Stir in the coconut milk. Add the minced peppers ofyour choice and the honey. Simmer gently for about 5 minutes or so, to blend the flavors. Lastly add the cilantro or parsley.Serve over cooked rice.Makes about 6 1-cup servings.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CIN211.

The nutritional information for Brazilian Coconut Chicken is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 352.3

• Total Fat: 17.4 g
• Cholesterol: 6.9 mg
• Sodium: 407.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 43.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
• Protein: 7.8 g