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Coconut Curry Chicken Marinade – Gluten Free

June 5, 2019 by Sharon 11 Comments

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The flavours of this Coconut Curry Chicken Marinade are absolutely mouth watering. Tender, juicy chicken that is spicy with a hint of coconutty sweetness. Healthy, baked and gluten free!

Coconut Curry Chicken breasts on a white plate with a couple of forks in the background

One can never have too many chicken recipes, am I right?

Gluten free ones are especially high in demand. Luckily the days of flour dredged deep fried chicken are gone and the healthy, homemade baked chicken recipes are now in vogue.

 

What I particularly like about this one is the versatility. It makes a velvety sauce that can be drizzled over potatoes (these Instant Pot Salted Potatoes are AWESOME with this chicken), quinoa or rice as a side dish.

COCONUT CURRY CHICKEN MARINADE

I’ve been bantering around the idea for a curried chicken salad so naturally the chicken component needed to happen first. Coconut and curry is a beautiful pairing and I was excited to get started.

We’ve been enjoying some beautiful weather here in Southern Ontario despite the arrival of fall last week. Besides taking sun filled walks, I’ve also been loving the other benefit of warm weather.

You guessed it! Liquefied coconut oil in your cupboard.

Complete with an appearance from Lou the cat who is much more impressed with his food bowl.  Typical.

The liquid coconut oil was my inspiration for this Coconut Curry Chicken Marinade.

A hand holding liquid coconut oil in a jar with a cat eating in the background

I use the coconut oil and mix it with a cornucopia of dried spices:

Curry (naturally), coriander, turmeric, dill, parsley and a pinch of cayenne for a touch of heat.

TIP FOR BUYING DRIED SPICES:

Sometimes a recipe calls for only a small amount of dried spice.

If it’s not something you use frequently, like cinnamon and you don’t want it just languishing away on your spice shelf, then I recommend heading to your bulk section! A lot of stores carry bulk spices which is super useful when you just need a tablespoon or two.

Coconut Curry Chicken marinade ingredients in a glass pyrex container

I like to mix my marinades together in the dish that I marinate the chicken in. I then pop that same dish into the oven to cook the chicken.

Easy peasy and it saves a ton of dishes.

A fork stirring Coconut Curry Chicken marinade in a glass pyrex dish

After a stint in the oven, out comes your juicy looking chicken breasts.

Coconut Curry Chicken breasts on a white plate with forks in the background

The seasonings were great and the coconut flavour was just enough. I was a tad worried that my chicken would taste like a macaroon! 😉

Look no further if you’re craving warmly spiced chicken. I imagine the flavours would lend themselves to so many meals.

Enjoy!

MORE GLUTEN FREE CHICKEN RECIPES:

Chili Lime Chicken

Baked Honey Mustard Chicken

Maple Dijon Chicken

*Originally posted October 1, 2014. Updated June 5, 2019*

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Coconut Curry Chicken Marinade – Gluten Free
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Marinate
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
 

The flavours of this Coconut Curry Chicken Marinade are absolutely mouth watering. Tender, juicy chicken that is spicy with a hint of coconutty sweetness. Healthy, baked and gluten free!

Course: Main Course, Marinade
Cuisine: American
Keyword: coconut curry chicken, gluten free chicken recipe
Servings: 4
Calories: 224 kcal
Author: Sharon
Ingredients
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 3 tbsp coconut oil melted
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp dill
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne
  • sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Mix all ingredients (except chicken) together in a glass baking dish
  2. Add in the chicken breasts, season them with sea salt and pepper, and flip them around a few times to coat well
  3. Store, covered in the fridge for 30 minutes to overnight to marinate
  4. Heat your oven to 375
  5. Cook chicken for 35-45 minutes, or until fully cooked, with no pink inside

Recipe Video

https://thehonoursystem.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Coconut_Curry_Chicken_720p.mp4
Nutrition Facts
Coconut Curry Chicken Marinade – Gluten Free
Amount Per Serving
Calories 224 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 72mg24%
Sodium 133mg6%
Potassium 456mg13%
Carbohydrates 1g0%
Protein 24g48%
Vitamin A 95IU2%
Vitamin C 2.2mg3%
Calcium 13mg1%
Iron 1.2mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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  1. Karen

    October 1, 2014 at 10:00 am

    Yesssss I love using one dish and making magic happen! I truly hate dishes, and I don’t even have a dishwasher….:( But on a happy note, this chicken looks delicious! I literally want to bite it right through my screen…it looks juicy! 😉 Thanks for makin’ me hungrayyy!

    Reply
    • Sharon

      October 1, 2014 at 12:29 pm

      No problemo! 🙂 I luckily do have dishwasher! He’s 6 foot 3 and oh, so handsome. 😉

      Reply
      • Karen

        October 1, 2014 at 3:13 pm

        HA! Is he available tonight? totally kidding 😉
        but now I’m thinking I have to go have a talk with the husband!

        Reply
        • Sharon

          October 1, 2014 at 10:26 pm

          Sorry! Not available. 😉 He’s got enough dishes on the go here! But, you can use him to shame yours into getting those suds going. 🙂

          Reply
  2. Julie

    August 17, 2015 at 10:45 pm

    This is my new “go to” quick and easy dinner! how could something so easy be so flavorful…

    Reply
    • Sharon

      August 18, 2015 at 8:11 am

      Thanks Julie! That coconut & curry combo is such a winner. Have a great week! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Latosha

    September 27, 2019 at 1:11 pm

    So do you need to put it in the fridge for 30 minutes before cooking it

    Reply
    • Sharon

      September 27, 2019 at 7:35 pm

      Yes, it’s best for the flavours to marinade for a bit. You could even make it the night before and leave it in the fridge overnight. I hope you enjoy Latosha! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Patty

    September 23, 2020 at 11:50 am

    Hello, is this grill friendly as well?

    Reply
    • Sharon

      September 24, 2020 at 11:43 am

      Yes it is! Enjoy. 🙂

      Reply

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