Best Chicken Key Lime Curry Recipes

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH LIME CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken, sprinkle with garlic powder and cook, turning once, until golden, 3-4 minutes per side. Remove to a plate and set aside.
• In the same skillet, melt remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.
• Add onion, curry powder, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, 3 minutes, or until onions are tender.
• Stir in flour; cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Stir in lime juice and light cream.
• Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low and simmer 7-8 minutes, or until sauce has thickened. Remove from heat.
• Spoon sauce over chicken breasts and top with a sprinkling of tomatoes and lime slices. Serve with hot cooked rice.

CHICKEN AND LIME CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil and fry the chicken pieces for 4-5 minutes, turning frequently. Remove chicken to paper towel to remove oil.
• Pour off all but about 1 tablespoon of oil. Stir in the onion and cook it until soft. Add the lime pickle and freshly ground black pepper. Cook while stirring for about 4 minutes.
• Stir in the coconut milk and bring it to the boil. Return the chicken to the pan, cover and simmer very gently for about 30 minutes.
• Top with peanuts and raisins when serving.
• Serve with your favorite white rice, a green vegetable and additional lime pickle to each person's taste.

LIME CURRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut chicken into thin slices.
• In a large non-stick skillet, heat oil and saute shallots until softened.
• Add bell pepper and cook until tender; stir in curry powder.
• Add chicken and stir fry until chicken is no longer pink.
• Add lime juice.
• Just before serving, stir yogurt into the skillet; garnish with parsley and almonds.
• Per Serving: 185 cal, 72mg chol, 5g carb, 28g pro, 75mgNa, 6g fat Exchanges: 3 1/3 low fat meat, 1 veg %fat = 23%.

COCONUT LIME CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 1-inch chunks and sautee in a little oil until surface is lightly brown (do not need to cook through). Remove chicken from pan. Stir in coconut milk, broth, curry paste, curry powder, and red pepper flakes, simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Add chicken back to pan and simmer about another 5-10 minutes, until the sauce is slightly thicker and chicken is fully cooked and tender.
• Add lime juice, zest and chile salsa and stir until heated through.
• Toss in stir-fried veggies if desired, and sprinkle with cilantro leaves. Serve with rice.

CHICKEN THIGHS WITH LIME AND CURRY

Steps:

• Blend flour and pepper, and dredge thighs in mixture.
• Brown chicken in oil.
• Remove chicken to a plate.
• Add onion, garlic, and flour, and saute.
• Add broth, curry, and pepper sauce and stir to blend well.
• Simmer mixture for 2 minutes, then bring to a boil and add chicken, lime zest and lime juice.
• Cook until chicken is cooked through.
• Add cilantro and sour cream just before serving.

KEY LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Marinate chicken in a glass dish with the key lime juice, fresh garlic and ginger-cover and let stand 2 hours turning once.
• Remove chicken and reserve marinade.
• Mix flour, ground ginger, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Heat oil over med-high.
• Dredge chicken in flour mixture and brown in oil.
• Transfer to a 9x13 casserole dish.
• Pour reserved marinade over chicken along with the broth.
• Sprinkle brown sugar on top and bake for 30 minutes in a 375° oven.
• Do not let broth totally evaporate.
• Remove to a serving platter and pour remaining broth over chicken.

CURRY CHICKEN LIME RICE BOWL

Steps:

• In large bowl, whisk chutney, lime juice, oil, salt and curry powder. Stir in chicken, bell pepper and hot cooked rice. Serve immediately.

CHICKEN KEY LIME CURRY

Steps:

• Blend 1 cup onions with ginger, garlic, and 1/2 cup water in a blender.
• Heat oil in a 12- to 14-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Pat chicken dry and season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Brown, skin side down, about 6 minutes (don't turn over), then transfer to a plate. Add remaining onions to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to plate with chicken.
• Reduce heat to medium and add onion-ginger paste to skillet. Cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add curry powder and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in tomato paste, remaining 2 cups water, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and bring to a simmer.
• Return chicken and onions to skillet with sliced lime and simmer, partially covered, turning chicken once, until just cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes.