Curried Coconut Chicken and Rice

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette- Kelly Brant

Serves 4 people

Categories: Poultry- Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1 cup long-grain rice
  • water
  • salt
  • 3 Tbsp. butter, melted Plus more for coating dish
  • 1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
  • 2 tsp. curry powder
  • 4 (6oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • Ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup mango chutney, warmed

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a large baking dish with butter.
  2. Cook rice with a pinch of salt according to package directions.
  3. Meanwhile, place butter in a shallow dish.
  4. In a separate shallow dish, combine the coconut and curry powder.
  5. Dip each piece of chicken into butter, then coat with coconut mixture. Arrange chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and ground black pepper. Pour any remaining melted butter over the chicken. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
  6. spoon 1 Tbsp. warmed chutney over each piece of chicken. Serve with rice.

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