Grilled Chicken Breast with Zesty Peanut Sauce
Ingredients
- 8 large boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- Marinade
- 1 tbsp. brown sugar
- 2 tbsps. Laura Scudder's® Old Fashioned Nutty Peanut Butter
- 1/4 cup Crisco® Pure Canola Oil
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- Peanut Sauce
- 1 cup Laura Scudder's® Old Fashioned Nutty Peanut Butter
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 3 tbsps. soy sauce
- 2 tbsps. dark brown sugar
- 2 tsps. finely minced fresh ginger root
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper - or to taste
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish
Directions
- Step 1
WASH, trim and pound the chicken to flatten to a consistent thickness.
- Step 2
MIX brown sugar, peanut butter, canola oil, soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, cayenne pepper and salt in a small bowl for marinade.
- Step 3
PLACE chicken in a shallow dish (or plastic bag). Cover with the marinade. Marinate 1 hour at room temperature or as long as overnight in the refrigerator.
- Step 4
REMOVE chicken from marinade and place on a hot grill. Grill about 4 to 6 minute on each side, turning only once, until browned.
- Step 5
COMBINE peanut butter, coconut milk, lime juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, garlic and cayenne in a heavy saucepan for peanut sauce. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for about 15 minutes or until thickened. Whisk in the stock and cream. Cook 1 minute more, whisking.
- Step 6
SPOON peanut sauce over hot chicken and sprinkle with the cilantro.
Serving size
(1/8)
- Calories 500
- Calories from Fat300g
- Total Fat 32g
- Saturated Fat 12g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 90mg
- Sodium 880mg
- Potassium 0mg
- Total Carbohydrates 12g
- Dietary Fiber 2g
- Sugars 5g
- Protein 38g
- Vitamin A 0%
- Vitamin C 0%
- Vitamin D 0%
- Calcium 0%
- Thiamin 0%
- Niacin 0%
- Zinc 0%
- Riboflavin 0%
- Iron 0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet