Monday, June 13, 2011

Chicken in Spicy Asian Peanut Sauce

Ingredients: 
3 Tbs of soy sauce
3 Tbs of creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup of chicken broth
1 Tbs of brown sugar
1 Tbs of Sesame Oil
2 Tbs of Sriracha (this is a Vietnamese Chili Sauce)
1 Tbs of rice wine vinegar
1 Tbs of Chinese rice wine (or dry sherry can be substituted)
1 pound of chicken sliced or cubed (I used lean chicken breast, but thigh meat can be substituted)
2 inches of grated ginger
4 cloves of garlic grated
red pepper flakes (to taste)
1-2 bell peppers sliced
1 large bunch of green onions (scallions)

Directions:
Mix all ingredients for peanut sauce well and set aside until later.  (If the peanut does not dissolve, don't worry.  It will dissolve once you add it to the stir fry and gets heated up.)

Heat 2Tbs of canola oil in a wok on high heat. Once the oil is very hot, add your sliced chicken.  Stir fry for 2-3 minutes.  Then add your grated ginger, garlic and red pepper flakes to taste.   Stir fry for another 2-3 minutes.

Now add your spicy peanut sauce that you made earlier.  Stir well and allow the sauce to cook for about 5 minutes.

Add your fresh/frozen bell peppers and your green onions.  Cook for another 3-5 minutes.  If you decide to use frozen you may have to cook it for a little longer. 

Serve over rice.  You can garnish with more green onions and toasted crushed peanuts.  I also like to eat this dish with chow mein noodles.
Serves 4-6 people.  Enjoy

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