Coconut Chicken with Peanut Sauce

This easy coconut chicken cooks up quickly in the oven and is sliced and served with a delicious satay-style peanut sauce. Ready to enjoy in just about 30 minutes!

This coconut chicken with peanut sauce is another flavourful weeknight wonder. The chicken marinates for just a short time before going into the oven. Half of the marinade mixture is set aside to form the base for the peanut sauce, which is a great time-saver!

• 1/2 cup coconut milk, stirred (mini can)
• 3 Tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium recommended
• 2 Tablespoons dark brown sugar, can substitute light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup lime juice, about 2 large or 3 small limes
• 2 Tablespoons ginger garlic paste, or 1 Tbsp ginger paste/1 Tbsp minced garlic
• 2 teaspoons mild curry powder, (Indian-style yellow curry powder)
• 1 1/2 lb chicken thighs, about 6

• 1/3 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 Tablespoon tamarind paste, optional

• chopped peanuts
• chopped fresh cilantro
• lime wedges, for drizzling