Description
Spicy Brazilian Coconut Chicken is a vibrant and flavorful dish that brings the essence of Brazil right to your dinner table. This easy-to-make recipe features tender chicken simmered in a creamy coconut milk sauce, infused with aromatic spices and a hint of heat from jalapeño and cayenne pepper.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper, or to taste
- 3 tablespoons olive oil or coconut oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 14 ounces unsweetened coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine cumin, cayenne pepper, turmeric, salt, and garlic powder. Coat chicken breasts evenly with the spice mixture.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the chicken for 6-8 minutes on each side until browned.
- Add onions and jalapeño to the skillet; sauté for 5 minutes until softened. Stir in garlic and ginger; cook for another minute.
- Add chopped tomatoes and lemon juice; cook for 5 minutes until tomatoes start breaking down.
- Pour in coconut milk; let it simmer for 5 minutes.
- Return the chicken to the skillet; cover and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley or cilantro before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Brazilian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce (200g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg