Description
This Spicy Brazilian Coconut Chicken is a fragrant, flavorful dish made with creamy coconut milk, zesty lemon juice, and bold spices. It’s tender, rich, and irresistibly satisfying.
Ingredients
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp coriander
½ tsp garlic powder
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
4 chicken breasts
3 tbsp olive or coconut oil
1 onion (chopped)
1 jalapeño (chopped)
1 tbsp fresh ginger
3 cloves garlic
3 tomatoes (chopped)
2 tbsp lemon juice
14 oz coconut milk
2 tbsp parsley (chopped)
Instructions
1. Combine spices in a bowl and coat chicken evenly.
2. Heat oil in skillet, cook chicken 6–8 min per side, set aside.
3. In same skillet, sauté onion, jalapeño, ginger, and garlic until soft.
4. Add tomatoes, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, cook 5 minutes.
5. Pour in coconut milk, simmer until thickened.
6. Add chicken back, simmer 5 more minutes.
7. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Notes
Adjust spice level to your liking.
Use unsweetened coconut milk.
Store leftovers for up to 5 days in fridge.
Serve with rice or flatbread.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Brazilian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 622 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 868 mg
- Fat: 41 g
- Saturated Fat: 24 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.03 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 52 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg
Keywords: Spicy Brazilian Coconut Chicken, coconut chicken, Brazilian chicken