Chicken Baked in Coconut-Curry Sauce

By á-48683

The rich coconut milk, hot curry paste, and garlic create a sauce that keeps the chicken moist. Serve over basmati rice.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 1/4 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 - 1.5 teaspoons red curry paste
• 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
• 1 cup thinly sliced yellow squash (about 2 small)
• 1 cup, 1/4-inch-thick red bell pepper strips (about 1 large)
• 1/2 cup diagonally cut green onions
• 4 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 4 lime wedges

Preparation

Step 1

1 - Preheat oven to 425 degrees

2 - Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl; stir with a whisk

3 - Place chicken breast halves between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound each piece to an even thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet. Sprinkle salt and pepper evenly over both sides of chicken.

4 = Fold 4 (16 x 12) sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil in half crosswise. Open foil; layer 1/2 cup zucchini, 1/4 cup squash, 1/4 cup bell pepper, 2 tablespoons green onions, and 1 chicken breast half on half of each foil sheet. Spoon 3 tablespoons of coconut milk mixture over each serving. Fold foil over chicken and vegetables; tightly seal edges.

5 - Place packets on a baking sheet. Bake at 425" for 22 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 5 minutes. Place on plates. Unfold packets carefully, and sprinkle each serving with 1 teaspoon cilantro. Garnish with lime wedges. Serve immediately. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 packet and 1 lime wedges).