Spicy Chicken Peanut Pasta (Sauce)
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Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 328.8
- Total Fat: 16.4 g
- Cholesterol: 103.8 mg
- Sodium: 549.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 18.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
- Protein: 28.9 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Spicy Chicken Peanut Pasta (Sauce) calories by ingredient
Introduction
This recipe is from "Clueless in the Kitchen" by Evelyn Raab. This delicious chicken peanut butter sauce was originally meant to be served over pasta, but it's also great over rice or Thai noodles. This recipe is from "Clueless in the Kitchen" by Evelyn Raab. This delicious chicken peanut butter sauce was originally meant to be served over pasta, but it's also great over rice or Thai noodles.Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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2 lbs (1 kg) chicken thighs-with skin and bones (about 1 lb/500g prepared meat)
1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil
1 cup (250 mL) chicken broth
2 tbsp (30 mL) honey
1 tbsp (15 mL) soy sauce
1/4 cup (50 mL) peanut butter-smooth or chunky
1 tbsp (15 mL) corn starch
1 tsp (5 mL) ground ginger
1/2 tsp (2 mL) hot pepper flakes
2 green onions (scallions), sliced
2 cloves garlic, squished
1 green or red pepper, thinly sliced
Directions
Skin the chicken thighs, remove the bones, and cut the meat up into 1/2-inch (1 cm) pieces. (Don't measure, just cut it up however it comes off the bone.) Discard the skin and bones, or save them for soup.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet, add the chicken chunks and cook them over high heat until lightly browned-5 to 7 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan.
In a bowl, whisk together the chicken broth, honey, soy sauce, peanut butter, ginger and hot pepper flakes. Pour this mixture into the skillet and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and smooth. In a small bowl or cup, whisk the corn starch and 1 tbsp of cold water together with a fork until there are no lumps. Slowly, but continuously, whisk the corn starch mixture into the skillet. Add the green onions, garlic, and green or red pepper, and cook for another couple of minutes. Return the chicken pieces (and any juice from it) to the pan and simmer the mixture for 2 or 3 minutes, until heated through.
Serve over hot, cooked pasta-thin spaghetti or linguine is good. Makes enough for 4 servings of pasta.
Note: Increase or decrease the amount of hot pepper flakes to adjust the spiciness.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FITGIRL83.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet, add the chicken chunks and cook them over high heat until lightly browned-5 to 7 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan.
In a bowl, whisk together the chicken broth, honey, soy sauce, peanut butter, ginger and hot pepper flakes. Pour this mixture into the skillet and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and smooth. In a small bowl or cup, whisk the corn starch and 1 tbsp of cold water together with a fork until there are no lumps. Slowly, but continuously, whisk the corn starch mixture into the skillet. Add the green onions, garlic, and green or red pepper, and cook for another couple of minutes. Return the chicken pieces (and any juice from it) to the pan and simmer the mixture for 2 or 3 minutes, until heated through.
Serve over hot, cooked pasta-thin spaghetti or linguine is good. Makes enough for 4 servings of pasta.
Note: Increase or decrease the amount of hot pepper flakes to adjust the spiciness.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FITGIRL83.
Member Ratings For This Recipe
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DOLPHINFAN1334
WE ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS RECIPE. WE MADE IT WITH 1 POUND OF BONELESS SKINLESS CHICKEN BREAST SINCE WE LIKE CHICKEN BREAST BETTER AND I OMITTED THE OIL AND JUST COOKED THE CHICKEN IN COOKING SPRAY. IT IS SO DELICIOUS THAT I FELT LIKE I WAS EATING OUT AT A RESTAURANT. WE HAD OURS OVER PASTA. - 12/7/09
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CYBERPEANUT_19
we loved it! we served it over rotini spinach pasta. I think next time we will add brocholi, pea pods, and onion to it, and more sauce. Thanks so much for sharing! - 3/30/09
Reply from FITGIRL83 (4/1/09)
You're welcome! My BF and I love this recipe, it's one of our favorites. Thanks for the veggie suggestions, I think I'll try that too.
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This was very delicious. I always try the recipe as written and then adjust according to my taste the next time I make it. I loved the spice. I did use chicken breast and sugar snap peas, mushrooms, red and yellow pepper. Definitely will make again. Served over pasta will use rice next time. - 5/21/12
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Was good! BF loved it and even asked for seconds. The sauce was thicker than I expected but that may have been something I did wrong. I did omit the green pepper cuz I didnt have one on hand and the garlic got left out by accident but it was still yummy. Will do again and not forget items next time - 7/16/10
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I think this is a great recipe - very flavorful, and I love the spice. I'd recommend saving yourself the trouble and buying the chicken pre-cleaned (skinned and de-boned)...saves a huge amount of time. Great over rice, and I would like to try over Thai noodles as well. Thanks for this one! - 4/20/09