Chicken in Peanut Sauce
A full flavoured dish cooked in less than 20 minutes and so adaptable, use Turkey, Vegetables or Pork instead of chicken or dice the chicken for a dish cooked in less than 15 minutes.
Preparation time: 10 minutes Quantity: Serves one Cooking time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
Marinade
1/2 onion - grated (optional)
1 clove garlic - crushed
pinch dried thyme or double fresh
1 heaped teaspoon curry powder
( or 1/2 teaspoon each of ground cumin, coriander and turmeric)
1/4 fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon chilli powder or same in tobasco
All Else -
1 teaspoon oil
1 chicken breast - skinned
1 level tablespoon peanut butter
150 ml boiling water
2 plum tomatoes - skinned (optional) and diced
1 teaspoon fresh coriander - chopped
seasoning
Method
- Mix all the ingredients for the marinade together
- Soak the chicken in to the marinade and leave for 20 minutes or overnight
- Heat up the oil in a frying pan
- Scrap the marinade of the chicken and seal in the hot oil for 2 - 3 minute on each side
- Add all the marinading mix and cook on a low heat for a minute
- Meanwhile mix the peanut butter with the water and tomatoes
- Add to the chicken and cook for a few minutes on each side until the chicken is cooked
- Add a little more water if too dry
- Stir in the coriander
- Season to taste