Chicken in Coconut Mango Verde Sauce
 
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Chicken in Coconut Mango Verde Sauce recipe has a delicious sauce that is the perfect balance of sweet & spicy. It is quick & easy for a weeknight meal!
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Recipe type: dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound chicken breast, sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped (or use 2 red bell peppers)
Coconut Mango Verde Sauce:
  • 1 13.5 oz. can coconut milk
  • 1 cup salsa verde
  • 1 cup chopped mango
  • 1 jalapeno, seeded, deveined
  • 4 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • Hot sauce, to taste (optional)
  • Cilantro, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
  1. Add all of the ingredients for the Coconut Mango Verde Sauce to your blender or food processor and blend/process until smooth. Set aside.
  2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
  3. Once very hot, add sliced chicken and cook just until chicken is no longer pink; add bell peppers and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes.
  4. Slowly stir in the Coconut Mango Verde Sauce and cook just until sauce is hot and thickens a bit and make sure chicken is completely cooked.
  5. Add hot sauce (such as Sriracha), to taste, and fresh cilantro. Serve hot over rice.
Recipe by Wishes and Dishes at https://wishesndishes.com/chicken-in-coconut-mango-verde-sauce/