Gluten Free Creamy Coconut Chicken with Broccoli + Bacon

Skip the guilt with this easy-to-make savory and delicious gluten free creamy coconut chicken with broccoli and bacon skillet recipe. [post contains affiliate links, which means we make a small commission, at NO additional cost to you, if a purchase is made. thanks for supporting north country nest!]

I think I’ve mentioned this a few times, but it might be worth repeating since today’s recipe is a delicious, yet odd combination of ingredients. When I put together a recipe to share, it almost always involves me raiding the fridge, freezer or pantry and seeing what we already have on hand. I am going to go ahead and assume that you don’t like extra trips to the grocery store either and the more I can make with what I already have, the happier I am.

Enter, today’s creamy coconut chicken with broccoli and bacon. It’s a spin-off from last winter’s creamy spinach and bacon spaghetti squash recipe, minus the spaghetti squash and spinach. Instead, I added chicken and broccoli and cooked it in a cast iron skillet instead of in the oven.

Overall, this one was a hit. It’s quite a bit different than the spaghetti squash recipe but still has that wonderful creamy coconut sauce.

Before we dive into the recipe, I thought it might be worth mentioning: we had this about two days after I put it together and it was even better than when I tasted it right outta the pan. There’s something about letting the flavors sit together that really adds a little something 🙂

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Gluten Free Creamy Coconut Chicken with Broccoli and Bacon

Skip the guilt with this easy-to-make savory and delicious gluten free creamy coconut chicken with broccoli and bacon skillet recipe. 

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1/2 onion
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 can full fat coconut milk
• 1 cup cooked broccoli, chopped
• 4 cups chicken, chopped
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 egg
• 3-4 strips bacon, chopped
• salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. In a cast iron skillet, add the oil, minced garlic and onion; brown 

2. Add the remaining ingredients, stir and bring to simmer

3. Cover and let simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally 

4. Serve by itself or over rice

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