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Roasted Red Pepper Chicken with Almonds and Cilantro {Paleo, GF, DF} & a Giveaway!

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Paleo Chicken with Red Pepper and Almonds is a seven ingredient recipe made with chicken thighs cooked in a super creamy roasted red pepper sauce with almonds and coconut milk. The ultimate dinner party meal. Easy to make and fit for a crowd. Paleo, Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free. paleo chicken thighs in a skillet with roasted red pepper sauce sprinkled with sliced almonds and cilantroPaleo Chicken with Red Pepper and Almonds is quickly becoming a fan favorite at my house. I’ve made this recipe a handful of times now and it is always a hit. Everyone loves this Paleo chicken dish and raves about it and asks me to send them the recipe. Well it was time I published it here for everyone to have access to it.

Roasted red peppers when blended in the food processor and mixed with a few other key ingredients transforms into romesco sauce – a most decadent and creamy sauce that is simply the best. This works with chicken, fish, as a dip, as a spread on flatbread, you name.

Roasted red pepper sauce is just the best if you ask me.

paleo chicken in a skillet with a roasted red pepper sauce

You can make your own roasted red peppers at home, either over a gas flame or in the oven, and yes this can be a time consuming labor intensive process, so no judgement here if you buy the canned ones instead.

I have made my own roasted red peppers from scratch and I do find the superior to the canned ones, but sometimes you just don’t have the time. It’s like home made broths and stocks, always better home made, but sometimes store bought will just have to suffice.  Some of my favorite roasted red pepper sauce recipes include red snapper fish with romesco sauce recipe, salmon red rice veggie bowls with roasted red pepper sauce, vegan roasted red pepper sauce pasta, and creamy vegan roasted red pepper sauce soup.

I just cannot get enough of roasted red pepper sauce and this roasted red pepper Paleo chicken recipe is seriously addicting. It is so creamy and flavorful that you will just want to eat it by the spoonful. I know I always do. I love serving this Paleo chicken with a side of rice pilaf so that the rice can also absorb all that roasted red pepper sauce goodness.

paleo chicken plated with a roasted red pepper sauce with almonds and herbs

What I love adding to the roasted red peppers to make them super creamy is coconut milk. I love cooking with coconut milk and find it to be the best substitute for cream in dairy free recipes.

And speaking of coconut milk, today’s post is actually not dedicated to this roasted red pepper sauce chicken at all — this post is actually all about my friend Regina’s e-cookbook dedicated to cooking with coconut flour!

Have you cooked with coconut flour before? It is an amazing paleo and gluten-free friendly allergen friendly flour. One small problem — it can be a bit finicky and tricky to cook with.

You really have to know your stuff to get those perfect coconut flour recipes, and Regina’s Coconut Flour Ebook is here to help!

coconut flour cookbook

She has sorted out the coconut flour dilemma. And trust me, I’ve attempted coconut flour crepes in the past, on my own, and it was a disaster. When you’re cooking with coconut flour you don’t just want to wing it, you want someone guiding you all the way through those recipes and Regina’s cookbook does just that.

Since my blog is focused on gluten-free and dairy-free cooking, but I am not a huge baker or dessert maker I figured you would love to see what’s out there in terms of gluten-free & paleo sweet recipes.

So if you’re interested in getting started with coconut flour Regina’s cookbook is packed with 25 coconut flour recipes and is currently only $9. Oh and there’s a giveaway too! Make sure to enter below to win!

For a sneak peak of the types of recipes you can expect check out these fluffy coconut flour pancakes on Regina’s blog (pictured below).

coconut flour cupcakes

You can see the recipe index below to get excited about the 25 recipes in this ebook! If you’re paleo or gluten-free and love to bake I highly recommend Regina’s Coconut Flour cookbook to get you started on preparing the most delicious coconut flour based recipes – breakout or dessert will be perfectly executed every time!

coconut flour cookbook recipe index

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How to make roasted red pepper Paleo chicken

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Roasted Red Pepper Chicken with Almonds and Cilantro {Paleo, GF, DF}
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 
Seven ingredient roasted red pepper chicken is made with chicken thighs cooked in a super creamy roasted red pepper sauce with almonds and coconut milk. The ultimate dinner party meal. Easy to make and fit for a crowd. Paleo, Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free.
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 367 kcal
Author: Vicky Berman
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 jars roasted red peppers
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 3/4 cup toasted sliced almonds
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • pepper
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 lemon zested
  • For garnish: additional lemon zest sliced almonds and handful chopped cilantro
Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in large pan (preferably cast iron) over medium-high heat. Add chicken thighs, placing them side by side, not overlapping once oil is hot.
  2. Cook on each side until browned.
  3. While chicken is cooking to the food processor add roasted red peppers, coconut milk, sliced almonds, salt, pepper, 2 tablespoon olive oil, garlic, lemon juice and zest. Process until pureed and smooth.
  4. Once chicken is browned remove from pan.
  5. To the pan add the roasted red pepper sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, add chicken back to pan with the sauce and cook for an additional few minutes until chicken is cooked through.
  6. Serve garnished with additional lemon zest, chopped cilantro and additional sliced almonds.
Nutrition Facts
Roasted Red Pepper Chicken with Almonds and Cilantro {Paleo, GF, DF}
Amount Per Serving
Calories 367 Calories from Fat 216
% Daily Value*
Fat 24g37%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 143mg48%
Sodium 500mg22%
Potassium 555mg16%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 32g64%
Vitamin A 100IU2%
Vitamin C 17.9mg22%
Calcium 65mg7%
Iron 2.5mg14%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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  28. Ailsa @ Food to Feel Good says

    This Roasted Red Pepper sauce looks absolutely amazing, I can’t wait to try it… on everything! On a seperate note, I made Regina’s Coconut Flour Pancakes for my blog and they were really delicious, that girl really knows how to bake. Your blog is beautiful, I’m gluten-free and dairy-free as well so I’ll definitely start following to see latest creations 🙂

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  50. Emandi Madalina Gabriela says

    Well,since coconuts are chocolate are the best combination in my opinion i think that i would choose some chocolate brownie.They are awesome!

    Reply

  76. valerie sobus says

    oh the pancakes, DEFINITELY the pancakes. we are big fans of breakfast foods over here and my 2 year old is constantly opening the fridge and looking for pancakes to eat hahahah. we are a bit on a waffle kick too right now…i wonder how the batter would do in a waffle maker?

    Reply

  80. Anne says

    My favorite weekday breakfast is a muffin, so the muffin recipes really appeal to me. In particular, the Apple Muffins are calling my name.–I love apples!

    Reply

  81. Teresa says

    I’d start with the Chocolate Mug Cake and then try the Coffee Cake mug cake and then work my way through all the rest of the yummy recipes!

    Reply

  83. Abigail says

    Id like to try the Morning Glory Muffins! I love making a big batch of muffins over the weekend for quick weekday morning snacks!!

    Reply

    • Vicky says

      That is definitely incorrect! The nutritional info is automatically calculated through my recipe plugin so there must be some sort of error there. Thanks for bringing that to my attention!

      Reply

  94. Amy Eshleman says

    The coconut vanilla flour mug cake! It sounds absolutely AMAZING!!! Thank you so so much for the giveaway:)

    Reply

  102. Dawn Utz Hadley says

    I love all your recipes but I think I would start with the chocolate pancakes because I could get my kids to eat them!
    Thanks for all your creative ideas and keep them coming!

    Reply

  111. lynne Cahill says

    Muffins,muffins and more muffins. Although I think that I would like to try the pumpkin muffins first..

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  121. Polly Hall says

    I would like to try the Morning Glory Muffins first then all of the others they sound so good, love muffins.

    Reply

  127. Toni Schlinsog says

    I’d like to try the pancakes. We made pancakes from acorn flour this past fall and they were good!

    Reply

  149. Michael Woods says

    Well, since the kids both love pancakes, I would say that Coconut Flour Pancakes would be our first one.

    Reply

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