Curried Coconut Grilled Chicken that packs a huge flavor punch! Marinated in coconut milk and spices, this moist & decadently flavored chicken is a healthy gluten-free & paleo recipe to shake up the dinner menu!
Just call me the chicken lady! There will never be an end to the flavor combinations you can create and use to transform any boring cut of chicken. Since chicken is the only meat I eat, I have to get creative and keep it exciting! This recipe is an exacting one for the taste buds, so get ready!
It’s a gem I dug out of the recipe folder from summer of 2015. I’d been thinking about this recipe and knew it needed to be rediscovered and finally posted (it IS grilling season, right?) Sad story about this chicken though. It was one of those (seemingly many) times where I was in the middle of workin’ it on the grill and I come out a few minutes later to find the grill ran out of gas. For a girl who has 50 grills, like I have 50 blenders, I don’t know why this happens so often.
This chicken ended up being grilled on one side (the first half of cooking) and then frantically thrown in the oven to finish it off. So you might call this “grill-bake” chicken. But that also means you can grill it or bake it…or do both and you’ll still have a fantastic entree for the dinner table! The important part happens before the cooking process anyway!
It’s all in the marinade! I’m taking about creamy coconut milk combined with every Indian spice imaginable, then left to mingle and infuse with the chicken while in the fridge for an hour. All of the flavor gets soaked right up and once cooked, leaves you with one flavor-smacking moist piece of chicken!
Curried Coconut Grilled Chicken
Curried Coconut Grilled Chicken
Curried Coconut Grilled Chicken that packs a huge flavor punch! Marinated in coconut milk and spices, this moist & decadently flavored chicken is a healthy gluten-free & paleo recipe to shake up the dinner menu!
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Main, Chicken
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- 4 Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 1 Cup Lite Culinary Coconut Milk
- 1 Tsp Dried Cilantro
- 1 Tsp Minced Garlic
- 1/2 Tsp Onion Powder
- 1/2 Tsp Curry Powder
- 1/2 Tsp Turmeric
- 1/4 Tsp Cumin
- 1/4 Tsp Coriander
- 1/4 Tsp Fenugreek
- 1/4 Tsp Smoked Paprika
- Fresh Cilantro (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a large ziplock bag, combine the chicken, coconut milk, and spices. Close and give it a shake and rub before placing the bag in the fridge to marinate for at least 1 hour.
- Once marinated, grill the breasts on a heated grill for 12 minutes each side (or until cooked through).
- Alternatively you can bake the breasts in a 375° oven for 30 minutes (or until cooked through).
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
I’ve made sure that we are fully loaded with gas for the foreseeable future! If I’m making chicken, it better well be on the grill (except when it was pouring last week and I ended up baking…in the cast iron!) Maybe I should start using my grill pan for more things than just carrot dogs…That’s an idea, right? Haha!
So tell me:
+ Are you breaking out all the grilling recipes yet?
+ How many grills do you have? I have a George Foreman, a grill pan, a charcoal grill, a portable (but large) tailgating gas grill, and the big bad boy traditional gas grill.
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Todd
I absolutely LOVE curry, grilling, and all things Paleo, so this was spot on! And I have all of these ingredients in the cabinet at home, so I think I know what dinner will be one night this week.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Great! Hope you enjoy!
christine
so much flavor in this chicken. I’ve pinned to my gluten free board 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Kim Seghers (This Ole Mom)
I knew this was your recipe when I saw it!! lol Your chicken looks great. I ‘m not a huge curry fan but I would try this recipe.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, thank you! O you will love this! It’s not “curry” obviously, haha! A fan new take!
Anya
Those are all great flavors for chicken. Delicious!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish
We are huge curry fans in my home, even my youngest loves it. This sounds so good!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
That’s great!
Chris
Looks so so good. thanks for sharing
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
sue
I love a good curry so will definitely be trying this.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Curried flavors are always my favorites!
Nikki Frank-Hamilton
I love curry, but I never make it! This is definitely going into our summer grilling menu! Looks and sounds delish!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Curries are so easy and this is even easier!
Annmarie
I LOVE curry & coconut! Looks so good!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Annmarie!
Marla
HI Rebecca,
What a tasty looking and healthy recipe. I love chicken and coconut. I am going to try to make this or a version of this tonight since I already got chicken out of the freezer for supper. Pinned & tweeted!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
For sure! Thanks!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table
You are so right – it IS all in the marinade. They can totally make a dish. I’m on a coconut kick lately – must try this out!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes! That’s when the flavors get to do their magic 😉
Mary
OH I love curry. Thanks for making this a printable. Can’t wait to try it. Yummmmmy
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Everything curry is good!
Printable?
Kristy @ Southern In Law
Oooooh, this looks SO good! Especially combining curry AND coconut! <3 <3 <3
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, well it’s a typical normal combo 😛
Ashley@CookNourishBliss
You had me at coconut milk!! I just can’t get enough. This chicken sounds wonderful!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Mmmm, right? So much creamy fresh flavor!
Celeste
Coconut and curry is one of my favorite flavor combos-YUM!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Same here 😉
The Little Tourist
Oh, this sounds delicious! I’m a big coconut fan, so adding it to yet another meal… a no brainer. lol! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
For sure! Add it everywhere we can!
Tara | Treble in the Kitchen
I love curry and I love grilled chicken 🙂 This looks so amazing!!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahaha, same here 😉 Always so good!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
What a super simple flavoursome curried chicken recipe Rebecca. Yum!
This fits perfectly into a quick health meal for Lynne and I that I can easily put together after work. We like it quite spicy so I can imagine that if I started marinating it just before I leave the house in the morning it would be ready for the grilling in the evening.
Btw I have a George Foreman, a grill pan, and an electric grill. You win. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yea, it will be already ready for you to cook when you get home!
Haha! That’s still good 😉 3 is great!
Kim Beaulieu
I’m a huge coconut fan so this is right up my alley. This would go over really well at our house. We all love coconut.
If we are counting indoor grills I have 10. I have 6 outdoor grills and 4 indoor. I know, it’s insane. I’m a grilling fanatic.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Ah, a true foodie 😉 The more grills the merrier!
Janalyn
I love all those warm spices, and with the coconut milk…can’t go wrong with curry!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
That you can’t! 😉
Nilsa
This looks delicious. I love anything with coconut milk! my little peanut would love this with her favorite noodles!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
One happy family dinner then!
Cailee
YUM! Coconut curry chicken!! What a great flavor! So delicious! Thanks for sharing girl! Happy Wednesday!
xoxo Cailee!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Mmmm! Gotta make those flavors shine!
Thanks dear, and you too!
Ellen @ My Uncommon Everyday
I have a grill pan and a grill when I’m home and nothing like that at school :/ Oh, well – I’ll save it for summer. I love Indian spices and chicken, and this looks fabulous!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Have you heard the story about how last year I got a full on grill sent to my dorm? That was…interesting 😛 Hahaha!
Ellen @ My Uncommon Everyday
LOL no! That’s hilarious! My parents got me a George Foreman… and then I realized I really have nowhere to put it, so we returned it. Sad day.
Shashi @ RunninSrilankan
Lemme guess – you made this as you are thinkin of inviting me to dinner right? 🙂
This is my kinda yum Rebecca – so delicious and aromatic!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
O of course I did 😉 But you’re always welcome!
Ak Brown
Maybe because it’s lunchtime and I’m hungry out of my mind, but that chicken looks SOOOOO GOOD! Will definitely be making soon!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Fantastic!!! Let me know if you like it 😉
Michele @ paleorunningmomma
I’m actually in desperate need of a grill! Our big one died last summer and even though it doesn’t feel like the season yet, I guess I need a new one! Love the flavor combo and the coconut milk 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Ahhh you have no grill at all :O How do you live!!!?
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish
Love these flavors. My family are huge curry fans. Sounds super yummy.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
A sign of a good family 😉
Susie @ Suzlyfe
Adding this to the list for al fresco dinners! We have.a griddler and a grill pan.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Perfecto!
Raia
I need to get myself some curry powder asap. Chicken curry is one of my favorite dishes!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You don’t have curry powder :O That’s an essential!
Amy Jones
What a great recipe! Looks absolutely delicious, plus, I’ve never tried chicken with some coconut flavour haha, great post!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
O well you must!
Florian @ContentednessCooking
So much flavor, amazing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You bet!
Kristina @ Ms.Modify
I’m a huge curry fan, so this sounds delicious! xo, Kristina
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes!!! I could live on all things curry!
Debra @ Bowl Me Over
Yum! Great flavor combo!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks!
Marye
This looks absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to try it!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks Marye!
Corina
I love the flavours in curry so this chicken would be ideal for me! I love the bright yellow colour too – makes it look so summery!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Mmmhm, you bet! The perfect summery flavor packed chicken!
Citra Kale @Citra's HOme Diary
Curry is one of my best fave. yours looks awesome and simple one.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Same here! Thank you, my friend!
Shannon M.
This looks AMAZING! Will definitely be trying this recipe at home!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Awesome! Let me know!
Michele Morin
Beautiful dish! Your pictures make me hungry!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks Michele!
rachel @ Athletic Avocado
You are the chicken queen!!! So many creative and delicious ideas on your chicken (an other!) recipes on your blog!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
And there’s plenty more coming 😉
Emily @ My Healthyish Life
We only have the traditional outdoor grill! But it’s not a problem living in Florida (most of the time) 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Well you’re just the exception 😉 Haha!
Sarah - Craft Invaders
Looks delicious – will try next time we BBQ (if it ever stops raining in the UK!)
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
That’s why you need those indoor grilling options! Or just the oven…like I said 😛
Farrah
Yay! Perfect combination! <3 I love curry and coconut, and chicken is my favorite protein outside of salmon! 😀
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Me, exactly 😉
Debbie
Hi Rebecca, I was just thinking the other day that we haven’t had anything curried for a very long time and your recipe seems nice and simple. I only have one grill (unless you count the halogen oven that can be used as a grill) although we do cook over the fire quite often (my husband is barbecue mad).
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Like a fire pit? Totally old school? That would be pretty fun 😉
Kaitie
You could actually dice this up and put it over a salad for a twist in flavours!! This sounds amazing and I agree… There really are endless possibilities with Chicken!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes! That would be perfect!