Peanut Chicken over Rice

Name: Peanut Chicken over Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Halal Cart & American Muslim
Ingredients: 2 tsp vegetable oil; 0.5 cup very finely chopped sweet onion; 3 chopped scallions; 5 clove garlic; 0.5 cup creamy peanut butter; 0.25 cup brown sugar; 2 tbsp halal-certified fish sauce; 1 tsp paprika; 0.25 tsp ground cayenne pepper; 1.5 cup coconut milk; 2 limes; 1.5 lb chicken breasts; 1.5 lb fresh spinach; 0.5 cup finely chopped red bell pepper; 0.5 cup finely chopped green bell pepper

Chicken, coconut milk and limes come together in this American dish, fragrant with paprika and cayenne and steamed.

40 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 30 min · 40 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions, scallions, and garlic and cook until onion is tender (about 5 minutes).
5 min
2
Reduce heat to medium and add peanut butter, brown sugar, fish sauce, paprika, juice of limes, and cayenne pepper.
3
Stir into a smooth sauce, then add coconut milk in 4 parts, stirring into a smooth sauce again.
4
Heat sauce to boiling, then reduce heat to low and allow to simmer stirring occasionally. In a large pot, heat enough water to completely submerge chicken to boiling.
5
While water is heating, trim chicken of fat and slice into 1/2 inch wide by 2 inch long pieces.
6
Add chicken to boiling water and allow to cook just long enough to completely cook chicken (should be no more than 10 minutes).
10 min
7
Remove chicken from water and add to peanut sauce, also adding steamed spinach and bell pepper.
8
Mix thoroughly, and increase heat to medium. Allow this to cook 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat and ladle over plenty of white rice.
15 min