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Chicken In Peanut Sauce

Inspired by an African stew, this recipe uses the common peanut, known as groundnut in Africa.

Type: Chicken, Poultry
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

3/4 lb 340g / 11ozBoneless skinless chicken breasts - cut 1/2" pieces
1/2 cup 31g / 1.1ozChopped onion
1 cup 110g / 3.9ozCarrot - chopped (medium)
  = (abt 1/2 cup)
1   Green bell pepper - chopped (small)
  = (abt 1/2 cup)
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlGarlic salt
1   No-salt-added whole tomatoes - (14 1/2 oz) - undrained
1/2 cup 118mlWater
2 tablespoons 30mlReduced-fat peanut butter
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlChili powder
1   Pinto beans - (15 to 16 oz) - rinsed, drained
2 cups 320g / 11ozHot cooked rice
2 tablespoons 30mlChopped dry-roasted peanuts

Recipe Instructions

Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, onion, carrot, and bell pepper in skillet, stirring frequently, until chicken is no longer pink in center and vegetables are crisp-tender. Sprinkle with garlic salt.

Stir in tomatoes, water, peanut butter, and chili powder, breaking up tomatoes. Stir in beans. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes longer. Serve over rice. Sprinkle with peanuts.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Per Serving: 430 calories (90 calories from fat); 34g protein; 10g fat (2g saturated); 62g carbohydrate; 11g dietary fiber; 45mg cholesterol; 740mg sodium.

Source:
Cookbook Digest, Mar/Apr, 1996

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