Denise's Peanut Chicken

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This Chinese peanut chicken recipe features boneless breast chunks, red bell peppers, cilantro, and green onion in a quick and easy stir-fry sauce.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon wok oil or peanut oil
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite-size pieces
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
2 cups chopped dry roasted peanuts

Directions

1 Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. Cook and stir chicken in hot oil until juices run clear. Mix in bell pepper and continue cooking until pepper is tender.
2 Mix together broth, sugar, cornstarch, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl until well combined; pour into the wok. Toss in green onions and cilantro, reserving some of each for garnish. Continue to cook and stir until mixture is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Mix in peanuts and garnish with reserved green onions and cilantro to serve.