(Family Features) Starting fresh with a new year is a chance to hit the reset button for many people, and your family can use this opportunity to rethink homemade meals while striving for nutritious (and still delicious) dishes. From snacks to the main course each evening, the options are nearly endless for planning a revamped menu with healthier ingredients.
This recipe from the Georgia Peanut Commission is powered by peanuts, a nutrient-rich superfood that delivers 19 vitamins and 7 grams of protein per serving for a health benefit punch in each bite.
Discover more nutritious recipe ideas at gapeanuts.com.
Peanut Butter Chicken
Recipe courtesy of “Unsophisticook”
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 12 minutes
Yield: 6 cups
Peanut Sauce:
1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter
3 tablespoons sweet red chili sauce
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1/8-1/4 cup hot water (optional)
chopped unsalted roasted peanuts (optional)
Chicken:
2 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil
1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced into 1-inch cubes
1 tablespoon soy sauce
Serve with:
3/4 cup peanut sauce
cooked brown rice
assorted bell peppers, sliced
chopped unsalted roasted peanuts (optional)
To make peanut sauce: In small glass bowl, whisk peanut butter, sweet red chili sauce, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce and honey until blended smoothly.
Thin sauce with hot water to desired consistency. Garnish with chopped unsalted roasted peanuts, if desired.
To make chicken: In large skillet over medium-high heat, drizzle oil. Add diced chicken then pour soy sauce over top. Saute about 10-12 minutes until chicken is fully cooked.
Serve with peanut sauce, brown rice and colorful sliced veggies. Garnish with chopped unsalted roasted peanuts, if desired.
Source: Georgia Peanut Commission
