Marinated Chicken Breast With Coconut Milk And Rice

You can easily cook this delicious recipe. The coconut milk gives this dish an exotic note that everyone will enjoy!

Marinated chicken breast  tastes great and is very easy to prepare. In combination with coconut milk and rice, you get a complete, balanced menu with an exotic note that everyone will enjoy.

A marinade for meat is a healthy and versatile way to prepare it: it helps preserve the nutrients and you can also use different spices to achieve different flavors. Marinated chicken breast  is a healthy dish that tastes delicious.

This is how you can prepare marinated chicken breast with coconut milk and rice

The marinade is a popular way to cook meat with a variety of seasonings to add flavor and nutritional value. There are countless possible combinations and ingredients that you can easily adapt to your individual taste and needs. 

You just have to keep in mind that the meat has to sit in the marinade for a while. The best way to mix the different ingredients is to let the marinated chicken breast rest overnight. But if you’re in a hurry, two hours are enough.

Tricks for that special touch

Hot marinade

A spicy marinade makes the taste of the chicken breast particularly intense. This enables you to achieve interesting contrasts quickly and easily.

Dried fruits

You can also use dried fruit to change the texture. Chop the almonds, pistachios, nuts, or peanuts to refine the dish and improve the nutritional value.

Recipe: Marinated chicken breast with coconut milk and rice

Marinated chicken breast: ingredients

• 3 skinless chicken breasts (700 g)
• 1 onion (100 g)
• 2 peeled garlic cloves (35 g)
• 1 lemon (60 g), untreated, as the zest is also used
• 1 pinch of cayenne pepper (5 g)
• 2 cups coconut milk (500 mL)
• 1 pinch of paprika powder (5 g)
• 1 pinch of ground caraway seeds (5 g)
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil (30 mL)
• 1 pinch of coriander (5 g)
• 1 pinch of fennel (5 g)
• 2 pinches of ground black pepper (10 g)
• 1/2 cup pureed tomatoes (125 mL)
• 1 cup of rice (120 g)

• 2 pinches of salt (10 g)
• 1/2 cup vegetable broth (125 mL)
• 1 pinch of grated ginger (5 g)

preparation

1. Thoroughly clean and wash the chicken breasts. Then you cut them into pieces.
2. Season this with salt and pepper in a glass bowl.
3. Then add the following ingredients: lemon zest, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, grated ginger. Mix everything well and put in the refrigerator for at least two hours.
4. In the meantime, finely chop the onion and garlic cloves.
5. Heat olive oil in a pan and fry the onion and garlic.
6. Then add the marinated chicken breast pieces, raise the temperature slightly and let everything simmer for 10 minutes.
7. Then add the spices and the pureed tomatoes. Fry everything, stirring constantly.
8. Now you add the white rice and stir everything for another two minutes. Then you add the coconut milk and the vegetable stock to the pan.
9. Now let everything simmer on a low heat for about 30 minutes.
10. You have to make  sure that the rice always has enough liquid. If necessary, add some more water. Once everything is done, you can serve this delicious dish.

Enjoy it with your family or friends!