Erin's Indonesian Chicken
Description
Chicken and green beans are served over rice with a spicy peanut sauce.
Ingredients
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1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
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2 cups water
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1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped
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2 teaspoons olive oil
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1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into chunks
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3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
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1/3 cup smooth peanut butter
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2 teaspoons honey
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1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
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1 teaspoon red chile paste
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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3 green onions, thinly sliced
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2 tablespoons chopped peanuts
Directions
1
Bring the rice and water to boil in a pot. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
2
Place green beans in a pot fitted with a steamer basket over boiling water, and steam 10 minutes, or until tender but crisp.
3
Heat the oil in a skillet, and cook the chicken 5 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear.
4
Mix the chicken broth, peanut butter, honey, soy sauce, chile paste, lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until slightly thickened. Mix in the green beans. Serve over rice. Garnish with green onions and peanuts.