Chicken with Coconut-Lime Peanut Sauce
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1/2 cup light coconut milk1/2 cup Trader Joe's peanut butter1 tablespoon thai red curry pastejuice from 1 lime1 tablespoon soy sauce2 tablespoons fish sauce2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil1/2 teaspoon black pepper1/2 teaspoon cinnamon1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper1 packet of Stevia2 pounds chicken breast, diced into 1 inch pieces1/2 cup white onions, diced3 garlic cloves, minced1 teaspoon unrefined coconut oil1 cup asparagus spears, cut into 1 inch piecesOptional garnish:Peanuts, choppedgreen onion, choppedtoasted unsweetened coconut flakes
Prepare the sauce: In a medium bowl whisk together the peanut butter, coconut milk, curry paste, lime juice, soy sauce, fish sauce, sesame oil, stevia & seasonings to form a sauce. Taste for seasonings, and set aside.
In a large skillet over medium heat heat the coconut oil. Add onions and garlic and cook until translucent. Add the chicken, cook until no longer pink and cooked through - about 10 minutes.
Stir occasionally and add sauce into chciken. Partially cover and simmer for about 5 minutes to let flavors meld. Add asparagus during the last few minutes of cook time.
Garnish with optional peanuts, chopped green onions or coconut flakes. Best served with brown rice.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MAMAKRYSTAL.
In a large skillet over medium heat heat the coconut oil. Add onions and garlic and cook until translucent. Add the chicken, cook until no longer pink and cooked through - about 10 minutes.
Stir occasionally and add sauce into chciken. Partially cover and simmer for about 5 minutes to let flavors meld. Add asparagus during the last few minutes of cook time.
Garnish with optional peanuts, chopped green onions or coconut flakes. Best served with brown rice.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MAMAKRYSTAL.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 445.6
- Total Fat: 27.0 g
- Cholesterol: 65.7 mg
- Sodium: 1,197.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 13.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
- Protein: 37.7 g
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