Description:

Chicken and peanuts in a spicy sauce.

Source:

Charity J. Horn

Serves/Makes:3

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut in cubes
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). ground red pepper
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) oil (or more)
• 1 tsp (5 ml). ground garlic
• 2 handfuls, peanuts
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) soy sauce
• 2 shakes salt
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) water
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) vinegar
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) cornstarch
• 1 tsp (5 ml). sugar
• cooked rice

Preparation

• Stir-fry chicken pieces in oil until cooked through.
• Add red pepper and garlic, adding more if necessary for desired spice level.
• Stir-fry until spices coat chicken adequately.
• Remove chicken from pan, leaving oil.
• Spread peanuts in bottom in a single layer.
• Stir-fry peanuts, on low, for 5 minutes, adding more oil if necessary to prevent scorching.
• Add prepared chicken to peanuts.
• Remove from heat.
• In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, salt, water, cornstarch, and vinegar.
• Mix well.
• Pour sauce over chicken and peanut mixture.
• Stir over medium heat until sauce begins to thicken.
• Serve over rice.

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