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Quick Spicy Chicken with Peanut Sauce

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 15, 2011
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Muir Glen® tomatoes and peanut butter sauce provides a delicious addition to this spicy chicken dinner - ready in 25 minutes.

Quick Spicy Chicken with Peanut Sauce

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 lb uncooked chicken breast tenders (not breaded), cut in half
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Drain tomatoes, reserving juice. In food processor bowl with metal blade, place reserved juice, peanut butter, cilantro leaves, garlic, salt and pepper flakes. Cover; process with on-and-off pulses until mixture is pureed.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, combine cumin and cinnamon. Add chicken; toss to coat.
  • Step 
    3
    In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken to skillet; cook 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until chicken is light golden brown. Stir in tomatoes and peanut butter mixture. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 5 minutes to blend flavors.

Nutrition

300 Calories
15g Total Fat
30g Protein
9g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
300
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
15g
24%
Saturated Fat
3g
16%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
70mg
23%
Sodium
670mg
28%
Potassium
340mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
9g
3%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
5g
Protein
30g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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