African Peanut and Ginger Chicken Recipe

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African Peanut and Ginger Chicken
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Directions:

  1. Stir lemon juice with chicken pieces and season with salt. Set aside for 10 minutes.
  2. Heat vegetable or peanut oil in skillet and saute chicken until cooked through.
  3. Refrigerate chicken.
  4. Saute onions and peppers until tender in vegetable or peanut oil.
  5. Add garlic, ginger and chili powder and cook, stirring constantly, 5 minutes.
  6. Stir in tomatoes, thyme and crushed red pepper. Bring to simmer for 5 minutes.
  7. Add peanut butter and stir until blended. Stir in chicken stock or broth and return to simmer.
  8. Add cooked chicken.
  9. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until thickened and reduced (approx 45 minutes).
  10. Remove from heat and cool.
  11. Freeze in bags or pans.
  12. Reheating: Defrost. Transfer to saucepan and heat thoroughly. Serve over rice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 330.56 Kcal (1384 kJ)
Calories from fat 124.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.89g 21%
Cholesterol 101.84mg 34%
Sodium 652.84mg 27%
Potassium 978.26mg 21%
Total Carbs 14.52g 5%
Sugars 7.3g 29%
Dietary Fiber 3.62g 14%
Protein 40.85g 82%
Vitamin C 39.9mg 66%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 10.2mg 57%
Calcium 41.7mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 84.05 Kcal (352 kJ)
Calories from fat 31.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.53g 21%
Cholesterol 25.89mg 34%
Sodium 165.99mg 27%
Potassium 248.73mg 21%
Total Carbs 3.69g 5%
Sugars 1.86g 29%
Dietary Fiber 0.92g 14%
Protein 10.39g 82%
Vitamin C 10.1mg 66%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 19%
Iron 2.6mg 57%
Calcium 10.6mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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