PEANUT BUTTER SAUCE CHICKEN

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An invention of mine to make use of some leftover chicken breasts. Its ingredients mainly belong to the Far-Eastern cuisine, but it also has a slight Latin twist and a Lebanese hint! ENJOY

Provided by Rita's treats

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 tablespoon sesame oil
½ teaspoon minced garlic
1 pinch salt
¼ cup pine nuts
2 cooked, boneless chicken breast halves, diced
1 tablespoon peanut butter
1 dash soy sauce
3 pickled jalapeno pepper slices, chopped
½ cup water

Steps:

Heat the sesame oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and salt. Cook and stir 1 minute, then stir in the pine nuts, and cook until golden, about 5 minutes. Add the diced chicken breast, and cook a few minutes to reheat. Stir in the peanut butter, soy sauce, and jalapeno pepper until the peanut butter has melted. Pour in the water, and bring to a simmer. Cook and stir until the sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.3 calories, Carbohydrate 2.3 g, Cholesterol 27.6 mg, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 13.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 69.6 mg, Sugar 0.8 g