Spicy Chicken Peanut Pasta

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.

4.72 from 70 votes

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Chicken, Pasta

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 1237kcal

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 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