Quick Spicy Chicken with Peanut Sauce

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 lb uncooked chicken breast tenders (not breaded), cut in half
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Details

Servings 1
Cooking time 25mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1
Drain tomatoes, reserving juice. In food processor bowl with metal blade, place reserved juice, peanut butter, cilantro leaves, garlic, salt and pepper flakes. Cover; process with on-and-off pulses until mixture is pureed.

2
In medium bowl, combine cumin and cinnamon. Add chicken; toss to coat.

3
In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken to skillet; cook 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until chicken is light golden brown. Stir in tomatoes and peanut butter mixture. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 5 minutes to blend flavors.

Serve this flavorful chicken mixture over basmati rice or couscous. Garnish with cilantro.

Serves 4

Serving Size: 1 Serving Calories300 ( Calories from Fat140), Total Fat15g (Saturated Fat3g, Trans Fat0g ), Cholesterol70mg Sodium670mg Total Carbohydrate9g (Dietary Fiber2g Sugars5g ), Protein30g