Coconut Chicken and Rice

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
14%
Coconut Chicken and Rice
45 min.
8
551kcal

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Ingredients

  • cups rice uncooked
  • 14 ounce coconut milk canned
  • 0.5 teaspoon cayenne 
  •  chicken-breast halves boneless skinless
  • cups chicken stock see 
  • 0.3 cup cilantro leaves fresh
  •  garlic cloves minced
  •  juice of lime 
  •  lime zest 
  • teaspoon salt 
  • 0.5 cup coconut or sweetened flaked

Equipment

  • oven
  • knife
  • baking pan
  • aluminum foil

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 425 F. Lightly coat a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with vegetable cooking spray.
  2. Sprinkle the chicken breasts with the garlic, cayenne, and lime zest; set aside.
  3. Place the rice in the baking dish.
  4. Combine the chicken stock, coconut milk, cilantro, salt, and lime juice and pour onto the rice. Arrange the chicken on top of the rice. Cover with foil and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until the rice is tender and the chicken is cooked through.
  5. Remove the foil, sprinkle the coconut on top, and cook 5 minutes more or until the coconut is browned. Make-Ahead: The recipe can be made up to 1 day ahead. Cover with foil and refrigerate. Reheat, covered, in a 325 F oven for 20 minutes or until a knife inserted into the chicken comes out warm.

Nutrition Facts

Calories551kcal
Protein23.32%
Fat28.67%
Carbs48.01%

Properties

Glycemic Index
23.4
Glycemic Load
33.88
Inflammation Score
-4
Nutrition Score
20.905217647552%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.16mg
Hesperetin
7.88mg
Naringenin
0.6mg
Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
0.38mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:550.5kcal
27.53%
Fat:17.47g
26.87%
Saturated Fat:12.84g
80.24%
Carbohydrates:65.81g
21.94%
Net Carbohydrates:62.73g
22.81%
Sugar:5.08g
5.64%
Cholesterol:74.12mg
24.71%
Sodium:534.5mg
23.24%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:31.97g
63.95%
Selenium:52.08µg
74.41%
Vitamin B3:14.32mg
71.62%
Manganese:1.3mg
64.89%
Vitamin B6:1.04mg
51.89%
Phosphorus:394.02mg
39.4%
Vitamin B5:2.46mg
24.65%
Potassium:744.59mg
21.27%
Copper:0.38mg
19.01%
Magnesium:72.31mg
18.08%
Zinc:1.91mg
12.7%
Vitamin C:10.45mg
12.67%
Fiber:3.08g
12.33%
Vitamin B2:0.21mg
12.12%
Iron:2.13mg
11.86%
Vitamin B1:0.16mg
10.98%
Folate:23.72µg
5.93%
Calcium:44.03mg
4.4%
Vitamin B12:0.23µg
3.77%
Vitamin E:0.49mg
3.25%
Vitamin A:133.65IU
2.67%
Vitamin K:2.27µg
2.17%
Source:My Recipes