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Honey-Lime Chicken with Coconut-Black Bean Rice

Here's how you make Honey-Lime Chicken with Coconut-Black Bean Rice
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 20m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 13.5 ounces coconut milk (1 can)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
  • 1 cup long grain rice, uncooked
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken cutlets (6 4-ounce cutlets)
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3/4 cup tortilla chips, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • 1/3 cup lime juice, fresh
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 15.5 ounces black beans, seasoned, drained and rinsed (1 can)
  • 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/3 cup sliced green onions
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Bring the coconut milk and 1 tsp salt to a boil over medium high heat; stir in the rice. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender.

  • Step 2: Meanwhile, sprinkle the chicken with pepper and 1/2 tsp salt. Place the crushed tortilla chips in a shallow dish. Whisk together the honey, lime zest, and lime juice in a shallow bowl. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the honey mixture. Dip the chicken in the honey mixture, allowing the excess to drip off. Dredge the chicken through the crushed tortilla chips.

  • Step 3: Cook half the chicken in 2 tablespoons hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes on each side or until done. Repeat the process with the remaining chicken and oil. Spoon the reserved honey mixture over the chicken.

  • Step 4: Stir the black beans red bell pepper, and green onions into the rice. Spoon onto a serving platter. Top with the chicken and cilantro.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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