Coconut and chilli chicken

I'm trying to eat less carbs but I'm also trying not to eat foods that are high in fat; finding something for tea wasn't easy especially as I haven't been shopping yet! So, I've rummaged through my cupboards and dug out the ingredients for coconut and chilli chicken.


I used:
2 whole chicken breasts
1 crumbled chicken stock cube
3 spring onions, sliced
1 red onion, sliced
3/4 of a can of coconut milk, reduced fat
2 cloves of garlic, sliced
1/2 a yellow pepper, sliced
2 tsp of paprika
1 tsp of parsley
1 handful of mange tout
1 red chilli, sliced
Squirt of lime juice
A few coriander leaves
Salt and pepper

I softened my onions and garlic in a pan over a medium/ high heat then added the chicken breasts.  I let them cook a little & get a bit of colour.
I sprinkled the paprika over the chicken then added the spring onions, stock cube, chilli, parsley and the lime juice.  Leave this to cook, giving it a little jiggle every now and then to prevent sticking.
  I then pour in the coconut milk and leave to simmer until the chicken in nearly cooked through.
 I throw in the whole mange tout, sliced peppers and coriander towards the end (my husband HATES soggy veg!)
Check the chicken is cooked by slicing in to the breast, if it's still pink inside, obviously leave it a bit longer.
Have a taste and season with salt and pepper.

I had mine in a bowl without anything else because I'm cutting out the carbs.  You could serve this with rice, noodles, courgetti.... anything you fancy!

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