Coconut Chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 1/2 lbs raw chicken breasts (about 2 large chicken breasts)
• 2/3 cup shredded coconut
• broccoli, 1 large stalk or 3 cups chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter, coconut oil or 2 tablespoons smart balance butter spread
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine the coconut, garlic, and butter in a bowl and microwave just until the butter has softened. stir the mixture thoroughly, and then spread evenly into the top side of the chicken breasts.
• 2 place the coconut-topped chicken on a baking sheet coated with olive oil cooking spray and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, broiling for the last 10 minutes.
• 3 while the chicken is roasting, steam the broccoli in a large covered pot with 1 inch of boiling water in the bottom. steam the broccoli in this manner for 8-10 minutes, then separate onto two plates, drizzling with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• 4 serve with the roasted chicken breasts.