Juicy Chicken Breasts in Coconut Milk Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts (Make cuts across the tops before seasoning.)
• salt (To taste.)
• black pepper (To taste, for seasoning the chicken.)
• paprika (To taste.)
• 3 tbsp butter (Divided: 1 tablespoon for frying the chicken and 2 tablespoons for the sauce.)
• olive oil (For frying; amount not specified.)
• 3 garlic cloves (Add to the pan with the chicken, then remove before making the sauce and return to the pan later.)
• 0.5 onion (Chopped.)
• 2 garlic cloves (Minced for the sauce.)
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 cup water
• parsley (Chopped, to taste.)
• 0.5 tsp black pepper (Added to the sauce.)

Steps

1. 1

   Make several cuts across the top of each of the two chicken breasts.

2. 2

   Season the chicken with salt, black pepper, and paprika to taste. Rub the seasonings thoroughly over the chicken with your hands.

3. 3

   Heat a pan over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of butter. Let the butter melt.

4. 4

   Add the olive oil and the 3 garlic cloves to the pan.

5. 5

   Add the seasoned chicken breasts and fry them on both sides until cooked through and browned. Remove the chicken from the pan.

6. 6

   Remove the 3 garlic cloves from the pan and reserve them.

7. 7

   Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter to the same pan. Stir with a spatula until the butter melts.

8. 8

   Add the chopped onion and the 2 minced garlic cloves to the melted butter.

9. 9

   Pour in the coconut milk and water. Add the chopped parsley and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, then mix the sauce and seasonings together.

10. 10

    Return the chicken to the pan and add the reserved garlic cloves.

11. 11

    Cover the pan and cook for 5 more minutes.

12. 12

    Spoon some of the sauce over the chicken before serving.

Notes

The source transcript says to use 1 cup of water. The sampled OCR also showed an unclear fraction, so the transcript was used for this measurement. The video does not state an exact frying time or temperature; cook the chicken until browned and fully cooked through.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• chicken
• pan-fried
• one-pan
• quick dinner
• dairy-free
• gluten-free