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Curried Chicken with Coconut Milk

This recipe comes together in no time flat. It’s comfort food at its finest. With warm aromatic spices, cauliflower and coconut milk this recipe is nutritionally dense. It will become a favourite weekday pick. Try it tonight!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dairy free, gluten free, keto, paleo
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 276kcal
Author: Dr. Stephanie Gray

Equipment

  • skillet

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 1 head cauliflower
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil divided
  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro

Instructions

  • Cook chicken with your preferred method. Bake in oven (at 350F for about 35-40 minutes). Chicken is done when internal temperature is 165F.
  • Chop the chicken into bite sized pieces.
  • Prepare cauliflower rice. In a skillet, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium heat. Add "rice" stirring regularly for 7-10 minutes. Then remove from heat.
  • While the rice is cooking, use a separate skillet to heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium heat.
  • Add onion and saute about 2-3 minutes.
  • Add spices and stir adding more olive oil if needed. Use a wooden spoon to incorporate spices with onion.
  • Add coconut milk.
  • Add chopped chicken and add to skillet. Simmer over medium-low heat while the rice is finishing up. Cook long enough to heat both the coconut milk and chicken.
  • Serve chicken over cauliflower rice. Garnish with cilantro.
  • To rice cauliflower, chop cauliflower into florets. Put the florets in a high speed blender. Cover with water. Pulse until the cauliflower consistency resembles rice.

Notes

When ricing cauliflower, the type of blender used makes a difference. When ricing cauliflower using a Vitamix, I pulsed 20-25 times. When using a Ninja blender, I only pulsed 8 times before the cauliflower resembled rice. Ricing cauliflower will also work in a standard blender, but the number of pulsing times varies. 

Nutrition

Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 28.1g | Fat: 13.9g | Saturated Fat: 10.8g | Sodium: 482mg | Potassium: 168.3mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4.2g