Chicken or Pork Peanut Sauce

A creamy, relatively low-fat recipe using yogurt and peanut butter. Serve it with whole grain pasta or cut the carbs and use just veggies for the base.

35 Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 15 minutes

183 calories per serving view nutrition facts

LaBoheme

6 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

3	each	scallions, spring or green onions	minced
2	cloves	garlic	minced
2	tablespoons	peanut oil
1/2	pound	chicken breast halves, boneless and skinless	cubed or sliced thinly
2	teaspoons	ginger root	fresh, grated
1	tablespoon	soy sauce
1	whole	red chilis, dried	crushed
1/2	cup	yogurt, plain
1/4	cup	peanut butter
12	ounces	pasta, rotelle	cooked, well-drained, hot

Directions

In a skillet or wok, cook scallions and garlic in oil over medium high heat until softened, about 2 mintues. Stir in chicken, ginger root, soy sauce and crushed red pepper. Cook until chicken is completely cooked.

Mix yogurt and peanut butter together. Add to chicken. Stir to coat.

Toss with pasta and sprinkle with chopped, salted peanuts, chopped cilantro, mint and basil (or Thai basil), or flat-leaf parsley. Serve with fresh bean sprouts and lime wedges.

VARIATIONS:

**Use lean pork loin (slice thinly against the grain) instead of the chicken breast.

**Use 2--3 heads of broccoli florets, steamed or stir-fried in place of the pasta for a lower-carb dish.

**Use rice noodles instead of pasta.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 87g

Amount per Serving

Calories 183 58% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.0g	18%
Saturated Fat 3.0g	13%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 35mg	12%
Sodium 229mg	10%
Total Carbohydrate 5.0g	2%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	4%
Sugars 2.0g
Protein 16.0g	31%