Spicy Peanut Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 cup brown rice
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken thighs , diced into small bite-sized pieces
1 red bell pepper, diced into 1/2 inch pieces
salt and pepper
1 gingerroot, grated or minced (about 1 inch)
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup tamari soy sauce
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 tbsp chili paste
2 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 (8 oz) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 bunch scallion, whites and greens chopped on angle into 1-inch pieces
1 cup unsalted dry roasted peanuts

Directions:

Start brown or white rice and 10 minutes before it is done begin your stir fry.
Heat a tablespoon of vegetable oil over high heat in a large skillet. Add chicken and stir fry for 2-3 minutes, add bell peppers and stir fry 2 minutes more. Remove chicken and peppers to a plate and add 2 tablespoons more oil to the pan. Add ginger and garlic and stir fry 15 seconds then add in peanut butter, soy, stock, chili paste and sesame oil and stir to combine into sauce. Add chestnuts and scallions and toss 1 minute, add chicken and peppers back to pan with peanuts and turn to coat in sauce. Serve over rice.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1337.79 Kcal (5601 kJ)
Calories from fat	1033.29 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	114.81g	177%
Cholesterol	179.27mg	60%
Sodium	1203.73mg	50%
Potassium	778.4mg	17%
Total Carbs	48.97g	16%
Sugars	3.23g	13%
Dietary Fiber	6.95g	28%
Protein	32.62g	65%
Vitamin C	32.1mg	53%
Vitamin A	0.8mg	26%
Iron	15.5mg	86%
Calcium	59.8mg	6%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	357.14 Kcal (1495 kJ)
Calories from fat	275.85 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	30.65g	177%
Cholesterol	47.86mg	60%
Sodium	321.35mg	50%
Potassium	207.81mg	17%
Total Carbs	13.07g	16%
Sugars	0.86g	13%
Dietary Fiber	1.86g	28%
Protein	8.71g	65%
Vitamin C	8.6mg	53%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	26%
Iron	4.1mg	86%
Calcium	16mg	6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

35.5

Points
37

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Total Fat

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