Name: Quick Curry Lime Chicken
Ingredients: 1 Roasted Chicken, meat pull, shredded or chopped; 2 Tbsp Olive Oil; 1 Onion, Diced; 3 cloves Garlic, minced; 2 Tbsp Minced Ginger; 1 Tbsp Curry Powder (adjust personal preference, I use heaping Tbsp); 2 15.3 oz can Full Fat Coconut Milk; 2 Limes, zest; 1-2 Serrano Peppers, thinly sliced, chopped (cooks preference on to seed or not); 1 Red Bell Pepper, diced; 2 Limes Juice (reserve juice); 1 bunch Cilantro, chopped

This is a great week night recipe. easy and quick!

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Quick Curry Lime Chicken

Servings 6

Author Cecilia

Ingredients

1 Roasted Chicken, meat pull, shredded or chopped
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Onion, Diced
3 cloves Garlic, minced
2 Tbsp Minced Ginger
1 Tbsp Curry Powder adjust personal preference, I use heaping Tbsp
2 15.3 oz can Full Fat Coconut Milk
2 Limes, zest
1-2 Serrano Peppers, thinly sliced, chopped cooks preference on to seed or not
1 Red Bell Pepper, diced
2 Limes Juice reserve juice
1 bunch Cilantro, chopped

Instructions

Pull roast chicken either shred or chop and set aside
Heat large skillet on Medium High
Add Olive Oil, when shimmering, add Onion, Garlic, and Ginger, saute until onions are translucent.
Stir in Curry Powder, and toast about 1 minute
Reduce heat to Medium
Add Coconut Milk, Lime Zest, Serrano Peppers, stirring to remove seasoning on the bottom of the pan
Bring to a simmer
Add Chicken, and Red Pepper, continue to simmer 5-10 minutes to heat chicken
Sauce will thicken
Add Lime Juice and handful of Cilantro. Taste, adjust seasoning with Salt and Pepper if necessary
Serve over hot rice. Garnish with additional Cilantro
(I like to add minced ginger, a tablespoon or so, to my rice when I put it in the rice cooker.)