Chicken breasts and peanut sauce
Chicken breasts and peanut sauce

Preparation time 20 minutes

Total time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

  1. 30 mL (2 tbsp.) Compliments smooth peanut butter
  2. 30 mL (2 tbsp.) honey
  3. 60 mL (¼ cup) compliments coconut milk – light
  4. 45 mL(3 tbsp.) Compliments sodium reduced soya sauce
  5. 5 mL (1 tsp.) toasted sesame oil
  6. 2 mL (½ tsp.) fish sauce
  7. 1 mL (¼ tsp.) ground cumin
  8. 175 mL (¾ cup) water
  9. To taste, salt and pepper
  10. 4 boneless breasts
  11. 15 mL (1 tbsp.) Compliments 100% pure canola oil
  12. 60 mL (¼ cup) chopped Compliments Natural Dry Roasted Peanuts
  13. 60 mL (¼ cup) chopped coriander
  14. Rice noodles
  15. Mini bok-choy

Directions

  1. Combine peanut butter and honey in a bowl. Add coconut milk and stir. Add soy sauce, sesame oil, fish sauce, and cumin. Mix together. Thin the mixture with 125 mL (½ cup) water. Set aside.

  2. Season chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet that has a lid over medium-high heat. Sear chicken breasts 3 minutes per side. Reduce heat to low. Deglaze with remaining water (60 mL or ¼ cup). Add the sauce and coat chicken breasts well. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 77°C (170°F). Turn over halfway through cooking. If sauce becomes too thick, add a little water as needed.

  3. Slice the chicken breasts and serve them topped with sauce. Garnish with peanuts and coriander. Accompany with bok choy and rice vermicelli.

Variation :

For spicier flavour, add 2 mL (½ tsp.) each of chopped fresh ginger and sambal oelek.

Chef 's secret :
If you're an adventurous sort, serve the chicken breasts and peanut sauce with crunchy spinach like they do in Szechuan restaurants.

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