Chicken and Vegetables with Coconut Lime Peanut Sauce

Posted 2013-12-15 by Angela ⇒ follow

A quick and delicious Thai chicken that will make them go back for seconds.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Makes: 6 generous servings with rice noodles or rice.

Ingredients

Sauce
1/2 cup light unsweetened coconut milk
1/2 cup natural peanut butter (can use a regular peanut butter, just adjust recipe according to sweetness)
1 tbs Thai red curry paste (add more if you like it spicy)
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp soy sauce (gluten free used)
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tsp sesame oil
Pinch of cracked black pepper
Pinch of cinnamon
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Honey to taste

Chicken
750 grams chicken breast, cubed
1 medium onion, diced
2-3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tsp sesame oil
1 bunch of asparagus spears, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/2 capsicum, cubed
120 grams mushrooms, sliced
1 handful of fresh beans, halved

Garnish
2 spring onions, sliced
A sprinkle of desiccated coconut per serve
Other garnishes include coriander and chopped peanuts.

Serve with Vermicelli rice noodles or rice.

Method

Dice chicken and slice vegetables

In a medium bowl whisk together the coconut milk, peanut butter, curry paste, lime juice, soy sauce, fish sauce, sesame oil, pepper, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper.

Add honey to taste, this may be left out if using a sweet peanut butter. Set aside.