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Coconut Lime Chicken

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can full fat coconut milk
  • 6 tbsp Lime Juice
  • 1/4 cup olive or avocado oil
  • 3 tbsp minced garlic or 3-4 fresh garlic cloves minced
  • 2.5 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 1/2 head fresh cilantro leaves
  • 2 lb fresh chicken breast

Instructions
 

  • Grab a gallon sized ziplock bag to use to marinade the chicken
  • add 3-4 chicken breast to the bag
  • add one can of coconut milk
  • add lime juice, olive oil, salt, black pepper
  • wash cilantro and pull the top leafy halves off by twist and tearing. Chop that cilantro even with some stems in there. Add to ziplock bag
  • peal ginger and grate finely, add to ziplock bag. 
  • Let marinade for 30 minutes minimum but best overnight. 
  • Cooking options: BBQ for about 10 minutes on each side, bake at 375 for 40 minutes, put in slow cooker on low for 6 hours and then shred with two forks.