Spicy Chicken Peanut Pasta

Spicy Chicken Peanut Pasta is simple to cook and is a lovely twist with the spicy jalapenos and the smooth peanut butter. The sauce covers the chicken breasts and pasta creating a divine main dish with a lovely warmth.

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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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Chicken, Chillies, Dairy, Pasta, Peanut Butter, Spicy Chicken Peanut Pasta, Vegetables

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 1237kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 2 tsp peanut oil
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tsp ginger minced
• 2 Tbs green onions minced
• 2 Tbs jalapeño peppers minced
• 2 Tbs light soy sauce
• 1/4 cup peanut butter smooth
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 tsp chili sauce
• 1 Tbs brown sugar
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts boneless skinless
• 1/2 cup shiitake mushrooms sliced
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper julienned
• 1/2 cup carrots sliced
• 6 cups capellini pasta spaghetti

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.
  2 tsp peanut oil, 3 cloves garlic, 2 tsp ginger, 2 Tbs green onions, 2 Tbs jalapeño peppers
• 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.
  2 Tbs light soy sauce, 1/4 cup peanut butter, 1 cup coconut milk, 1/2 tsp chili sauce, 1 Tbs brown sugar
• Heat the broth in another skillet over medium-high heat. Saute the chicken in the broth for 5 minutes.
  1/4 cup chicken broth, 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts
• Add the mushrooms, red peppers, and carrots. Saute until the chicken is done and vegetables are crisp, about 5 to 8 minutes.
  1/2 cup shiitake mushrooms, 1/2 cup red bell pepper, 1/2 cup carrots
• Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions but ensure piping hot ready for serving.
  6 cups capellini pasta
• 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

Calories: 1237kcal | Carbohydrates: 190g | Protein: 67g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 815mg | Potassium: 440mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 14g