Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Spicy Peanut Chicken over Rice

Well this wasn't what I was expecting. D and I both thought it was missing something. D said it was easy to make and that he doubled the curry. I'm not familiar with Inidan Cooking but it needed "something." So we will play with cardamon, garam masala, more curry and red pepper.
But I would try it again.

Spicy Peanut Chicken over Rice


This makes enough to freeze leftovers, which keep for up to a month. Spoon single servings into airtight containers; thaw overnight in the refrigerator, and reheat in a saucepan. You can increase the crushed red pepper, if you like; a dollop of yogurt on top balances the spiciness. —Mary Cutrufello, Austin, TX

1 tablespoon peanut oil
1 cup chopped onion (about 1 medium)
1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic (about 4 cloves)
2 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces

1/3 cup chunky peanut butter
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder

1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
3 cups chopped plum tomato (about 6 tomatoes)
2 (14-ounce) cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
8 cups hot cooked brown rice
3/4 cup 2% Greek-style yogurt (such as Fage)

1. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and garlic to pan; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Add chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes or until chicken is done, stirring frequently. Stir in peanut butter and next 5 ingredients (through tomato paste); cook 1 minute. Add tomato and broth to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Serve chicken mixture over rice; top each serving with yogurt.

Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup chicken mixture, 2/3 cup brown rice, and 1 tablespoon yogurt)

CALORIES 340 (20% from fat); FAT 7.6g (sat 1.6g,mono 3.1g,poly 2.2g); IRON 2.1mg; CHOLESTEROL 56mg; CALCIUM 59mg; CARBOHYDRATE 38g; SODIUM 523mg; PROTEIN 30g; FIBER 4.6g

Cooking Light, AUGUST 2008

3 comments:

  1. I noticed there's no ginger or cumin in that recipe. Usually, it calls for curry powder AND cumin and ginger. Maybe that's what's missing?

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  2. D said the same thing about the ginger...

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  3. Al, I miss you! When are you going to be back on the board?

    I think I'm going through withdrawal or something...

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