Chicken Stir-Fry With Spicy Peanut Sauce |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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If you like spicy peanut sauce, you'll like this dish. The sauce is smooth and creamy with a bit of kick. When stir-frying, I like to marinate the meat to add a bit more depth of flavor. I used chicken for this recipe but am sure it would also go well with pork or shrimp (of course taking into account varying cooking times of different meats). Ingredients:
1 tablespoon soy sauce |
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil |
1/4 cup peanut butter, creamy |
1/4 cup water, hot from the tap |
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder |
2 tablespoons vinegar, distilled |
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced |
1 tablespoon olive oil (for cooking chicken) |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
1/2 cup onion, sliced |
1 cup broccoli spear |
1/2 cup carrot, julienned |
1 cup snow peas (or sugar snap) |
1/3 cup peanut butter, creamy |
1/3 cup water, hot from the tap |
1 tablespoon soy sauce |
2 tablespoons vinegar, distilled |
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil |
1 teaspoon garlic powder |
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste) |
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground |
Directions:
1. Thoroughly whisk together ingredients for marinade (except olive oil) and marinate sliced chicken for 30 minutes at room temperature or 1-2 hours refrigerated.
2. While chicken is marinating, thoroughly whisk together ingredients for sauce in a small bowl; set aside.
3. Heat 1 tbs. oil in wok (or large skillet) at medium-high heat. Drain chicken and cook for 10 minutes or until no longer pink. Set cooked chicken aside, covered.
4. Reduce temperature to medium heat and heat 1 tbs. oil in wok. Cook vegetables for 10 minutes or until tender but crisp.
5. Return cooked chicken to pan and toss with vegetables.
6. Make a well in the center of the wok and pour sauce into it, stirring constantly. The sauce will thicken slightly. If the sauce is too thick to your taste, add water a little at a time until desired consistency is reached.
7. Toss sauce, chicken and vegetables in wok until sauce is thoroughly incorporated.
8. Serve over rice or rice noodles.
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