30-minute Ginger Coconut Milk Chicken Bowls that are gluten-free and dairy-free! The easiest dish made in one large pan and with with the most healthy and delicious ingredients for a crave-able meal.
Looking for a new dinner or lunch recipe that is going to spice things up a whole lot?!
Well I have you covered guys!! With this new coconut milk chicken and rice bowl. It is our family’s latest craze and a dish that we all crave. Plus it is ready in less than 30 minutes and you only dirty one pot.. What could be better?
This dish is overflowing with flavor and it is such a delicious way to eat chicken compared to anything we are used to. The creaminess of coconut milk mixed with bone broth and ginger and garlic and it is so addicting. I love serving this meal over rice to make it a whole meal and with some extra sourdough if we have too. You can also serve with cauliflower rice or something else to make it whole30 if you need.
I have a feeling you guys will love this recipe as much as we do. I can’t wait to hear what you think!
What ingredients you need to make this easy one-pot dinner:
- Extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil
- Skinless chicken breasts or thighs (I like thighs for this flavor wise)
- Ground turmeric, ground ginger, garlic powder
- Sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
- Bone broth or any veggie or meat broth
- Full-fat coconut milk
- Organic baby spinach
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste
- Cooked basmati rice and bread for serving
How to make this healthy coconut milk chicken and rice bowl:
- Warm a large skillet/pot with oil over medium heat and 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 low boil then simmer and cook on low heat for about 20 minutes, covered
- Next add in the spinach for a couple minutes to cook and serve over rice and with bread for dipping if you’d like! I also added some fresh cilantro on top.
- *To make this Whole30 – serve with cauliflower rice instead!
A few of my other favorite healthy dinner ideas:
Healthy One Pot Buffalo Chicken Chili Soup
Delicious Gluten-free Broccoli Rabe + Sausage Pasta
Paleo Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Boats
The Best Crispy Oven-Baked Paleo Fish Tacos
One-Pot Ginger Coconut Milk Chicken Bowls
30-minute Ginger Coconut Milk Chicken Bowls that are gluten-free and dairy-free! The easiest dish made in one large pan and with with the most healthy and delicious ingredients for a crave-able meal.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil
- 1.5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs (I like thighs for this flavor wise)
- 1/2 tablespoon ground turmeric
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1–2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
- 1 cup bone broth or any veggie or meat broth
- 13.5-ounce can full-fat coconut milk (about 2 cups)
- 2 cups organic baby spinach
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste
- Cooked basmati rice and bread for serving
Instructions
- Warm a large skillet/pot with oil over medium heat and 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 low boil then simmer and cook on low heat for about 20 minutes, covered
- Next add in the spinach for a couple minutes to cook and serve over rice and with bread for dipping if you’d like! I also added some fresh cilantro on top.
Notes
*Store leftovers in fridge for 5 days
**To make this Whole30-friendly just sub rice for cauliflower rice!
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Lindsay
This looks amazing! Do you think it could be made in the instant pot?
Rachel
thank you!! i haven’t ever used one actually!
Alyssa
Super easy & delicious! Husband loved it & has requested we keep this recipe in the dinner rotation.
Rachel
AWWWWW yay!!!
Hannah
Just made this today! Super easy and delicious. Will definitely be making again.
Rachel
YAYAYAY!
Tracey
This sounds delish! Any suggestions on how to make it veggie friendly?
Laura
Thank you sooooo much for the “jump to recipe” link at the top of the page! This is delicious!
Rachel
of course!! xx
Aileen
This is amazing! Perfect fall meal. I topped with some soy sauce and it was glorious.
Erin
Super delicious and gobbled up by the entire family. We served it on ramen noodles for the teens and served Greek yogurt biscuits on the side for dipping.
Rosella
Made this last night and loved it! Thinking that it would be really good to add carrots to the recipe as well.
Rachel
thank you for sharing!! xx
Rebecca Owens
Sooo good! Added some peanuts on top for some crunch 🙂
Nikki
Holy 💩 Rachel you’ve done it yet again!! Your recipes are phenomenal & this recipe is no different. The flavors are amazing, the recipe is simple, the ingredients are not complex to prepare. It’s really nice to have an insanely delicious & easy to make meal in rotation! you’re the best!!
Rachel
omg thank you so much!!
Bri
This meal was delicious and simple to make. The ingredients were easy to find as well. We loved it! The leftovers the next day were even better. When we make it again, I will definitely be making it early in the day so the flavours have more time to combine, as they are more subtle immediately after cooking. This recipe is definitely a keeper.
Rachel
aawwww thanks bri! x
Betsy
Very easy, tasty and healthy. Thank you, RM!
Rachel
thank you so much!!
Dianna
Can I use coconut cream in place of the coconut milk?
Rachel
you need something with more liquid so make sure it isn’t pure cream!
April
Super tasty! I added an extra cup of broth and 1 cup of rice and let it cook about 8min longer than the directions. I was too lazy to cook rice the regular way and dirty an extra pot. I also added some ginger paste and used the reduced fat canned coconut milk. We’ll definitely make it again.
Rachel
woohooo!!!
Staci
LOVE this and my family does too! Even the picky eaters! I recommend this to other Mamas who need fast and easy meals that taste delicious!
Rachel
yay!!!!
Christine Wolford
This is going to be my new go to meal this was amazing!!!!! Everyone loved it and said it was truly the perfect dish, not to sweet not to anything, it was just flat out perfect.
Rachel
yayyy!!!!
Dorothy Marko
Delicious and so easy to make with so many good ingredients! Will definitely make again!
Rachel
yay!!!
SheriG
Made this for my daughter and son in law postpartum. So flourishing and delicious.
We all loved it!
Rachel
aw love to hear it!! such a sweet grandma 🙂
Janinne
This dish is amazing! It has become a staple in my household and I make it every one to two weeks. It is so comforting without feeling guilty. Thank you!!
Rachel
love to hear it!