Name: Coconut Chicken Bowls
Ingredients: 1 lb boneless and skinless chicken breasts or thighs; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 tbsp ground turmeric; 2 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp garlic powder; 2 garlic cloves (minced); 2 sweet potatoes (peeled and cut into cubes); 1 cup chicken, meat or veggie broth; 1 400 ml can coconut milk; 2 cups baby spinach (ripped into smaller pieces); salt and pepper to taste

Coconut Chicken Bowls

Shelby Firsten, Dietitian

This is an easy, healthy, and delicious dish all made in one pot.

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Course Main Course

Ingredients

1 lb boneless and skinless chicken breasts or thighs
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tbsp ground turmeric
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp garlic powder
2 garlic cloves minced
2 sweet potatoes peeled and cut into cubes
1 cup chicken, meat or veggie broth
1 400 ml can coconut milk
2 cups baby spinach ripped into smaller pieces
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Warm a large skillet/pot with olive oil over medium heat, add in the chicken and season with turmeric, ginger, and garlic powder
Cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes on each side
Add in the garlic and sweet potatoes and cook for about 5 minutes on medium heat
Add in the broth and milk and bring to a boil and then simmer on low heat for about 20 minutes
Next, add in the spinach for a couple of minutes to cook
Serve over rice or farro