"One Pot Chicken in Lime Coconut Sauce is an easy weeknight meal made from browned drumsticks, blended vegetables with coconut milk, lime juice, and cream cheese...."
INGREDIENTS
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10 chicken drumsticks (skin on, thawed, and pat dry, 4 pounds)
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1 tablespoon salt
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1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
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4 tablespoons vegetable oil (divided)
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4 gloves garlic (chopped)
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1/2 large white or yellow onion (peeled and coarsely chopped)
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1 large red bell pepper (de-seeded and sliced)
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14.5 oz canned diced tomatoes (or 1 1/3 cups)
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2 leaves large basil (plus more to garnish)
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2 tablespoons chopped cilantro or parsley (plus more to garnish)
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13.5 oz canned coconut milk (about 1 2/3 cups)
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1/3 cup chicken broth
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Juice of 1 large lime
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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8 oz cream cheese (softened)
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1 red jalapeno pepper (thinly sliced (optional))