This recipe is simple to cook and is a lovely twist with the spicy jalapenos and the smooth peanut butter covering the chicken breasts and pasta creating a divine meal

Spicy Chicken Peanut Pasta
Spicy Chicken Peanut Pasta is simple to cook with the spicy jalapenos and the smooth peanut butter covering the chicken and pasta creating a divine meal.
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Servings: 6 people
Calories: 1237kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tsp peanut oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tsp ginger minced
- 2 Tbs green onions minced
- 2 Tbs jalapeño peppers minced
- 2 Tbs lite soy sauce
- 1/4 cup low-fat peanut butter smooth
- 1 cup lite coconut milk
- 1/2 tsp Asian chili sauce
- 1 Tbs brown sugar
- 1/4 cup low-fat low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts boneless skinless
- 1/2 cup shiitake mushrooms sliced
- 1/2 cup red pepper julienned
- 1/2 cup carrots sliced
- 6 cups capellini pasta
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, ginger, green onions, and jalapeños and saute for 4 minutes.
- Add the soy sauce, peanut butter, coconut milk, chili sauce, and sugar. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Set the sauce aside.
- Heat the broth in another skillet over medium-high heat. Saute the chicken in the broth for 5 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms, red peppers, and carrots. Saute until the chicken is done and vegetables are crisp, about 5 to 8 minutes.
- Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions but ensure piping hot ready for serving.
- Add the chicken and vegetable mixture to the sauce. Toss the peanut sauce with the capellini and serve.
Notes
This recipe is simple to cook and is a lovely twist with the spicy jalapenos and the smooth peanut butter covering the chicken breasts and pasta creating a divine meal
Nutrition
Sodium: 815mg | Sugar: 14g | Fiber: 10g | Potassium: 440mg | Cholesterol: 94mg | Calories: 1237kcal | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Fat: 20g | Protein: 67g | Carbohydrates: 190g