Coconut Chicken with Green Beans

Green beans and chicken are simmered in coconut milk for a fairly quick and simple tasty meal.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 593 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
• 6 cups trimmed green beans
• 3 large skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into chunks
• 3 tablespoons coconut butter (Optional)
• 3 tablespoons almond butter (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat coconut milk in a large saucepan over low heat. Simmer green beans in coconut milk until soft, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir chicken and onion in hot oil until the chicken pieces are no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Stir chicken mixture into the green bean mixture; cook together for 2 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter.

Step 4

Melt coconut butter and almond butter together in a saucepan over low heat; drizzle over chicken and green beans.