spicy peanut chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
• 2 tablespoons thai chili garlic sauce (sriracha), or to taste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1/2 pound uncooked spaghetti
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 2 large skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 2 cups extra chunky peanut butter
• 4 green onions, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup chow mein noodles

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• combine curry powder, thai chili garlic sauce, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and soy sauce in a small bowl, and set aside. fill a saucepan with water, and bring it to a boil. when the water is boiling, drop in the spaghetti and cook for 8 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. drain the spaghetti, and set aside.
• heat peanut oil in a skillet or wok over medium-high heat until barely smoking, and drop in the chicken. cook and stir 5 to 8 minutes, until the chicken is just beginning to brown and the inside is no longer pink. remove chicken from the skillet, and set aside.
• make the peanut sauce by stirring together peanut butter and 3 1/2 cups of water in a saucepan over medium heat until mixture is smooth and the peanut butter is melted. pour in the curry-chili sauce, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thickened, about 15 minutes.
• to serve, place the noodles in a large bowl, top with chicken, and spoon the peanut sauce over the chicken. sprinkle the green onions over the dish, and garnish with chow mein noodles.