Chicken Alfredo

Alfredo sauce has to be one of my favorite food items. Being dairy-free tends to make it a little more...difficult. Today I decided to try coconut alfredo in my slow cooker. Just a note that I am casein-free, not lactose intolerant. I can have butter since it contains only about 0.01% of the protein (casein), and I'm not deathly allergic or anything. If you need to avoid all dairy at all costs, I would recommend just adding a little more coconut milk, or substituting with coconut oil or some other healthy saturated fat.

Chicken Alfredo
--1 chicken breast
--2 Tablespoons butter
--2/3 cup coconut milk (from the can, not the drinkable variety)
--1 cup broth (I use Trader Joe's little instant broth packets and a cup of water)
--1 teaspoon garlic (about 2-3 cloves fresh)
--1 palmful dried onions
--about 1 Tablespoon of lime juice (this part was an accident. I meant to add a little squirt but the squirter part came off with the lid and it dumped a bunch in. We'll see if it works out or not.)
--Small pinch of nutmeg
--About 1 Tablespoon arrowroot powder or another thickening agent (I added mine at the end but I think it would have worked better at the beginning.)
--Rice or rice pasta to serve it over, cooked.
Mix everything but the rice/pasta in your slow cooker and cook on high for half an hour to an hour, then on low for another 6ish hours, until the chicken is done.

The Verdict: This tasted amazing after some salt and pepper, but may have been a little too rich. I guess that's to be expected with alfredo though, right?

Blessings,
Hannah