Chicken in Spicy Peanut Sauce

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 2 servings
Inspired by Southeast Asia’s famous chicken satays, this weeknight winner forgoes the skewers and peanut dipping sauce. Instead it simmers chunks of chicken in a spicy, nutty and wonderfully rich blend of peanut butter, chili sauce and coconut milk to serve over rice.
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Ingredients

2 tablespoons peanut oil

1 tablespoons ginger, peeled and grated

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken, cut into bite-size pieces

1 teaspoons chili powder

3 tablespoons smooth peanut butter, preferably unsweetened

Chili sauce to taste

4 to 6 scallions, thinly sliced

1 cup unsweetened coconut milk

Salt and pepper

1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and sliced

Cilantro leaves to garnish

Directions

  1. In a large non-stick skillet heat oil over medium high heat. Add ginger and garlic and cook until aroma is released. Stir in chicken pieces and cook until golden brown. Stir in chili powder, peanut butter, and chili sauce. Stir in scallions and coconut milk and simmer until thickened about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon over rice and garnish with cucumber and cilantro Serve with Basmati rice following directions on the box.

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khb228

I was disappointed in this meal -- it tasted like peanut butter over rice, the other flavors didn't really come through for me.

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