I haven’t been cooking a lot of new dishes these past weeks, just a lot of soups and quick, delicious comfort food. One of those dishes is a spicy/sweet peanut butter chicken that this time I sliced and served in homemade bread as sandwiches with a bowl of delicious creamy broccoli soup. Simple and delicious food for a cold and snowy winter.
Spicy/Sweet Peanut Butter Chicken
The ingredients:
- 2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 2 TBSP honey
- 1 chipotle adobado pepper
- 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt for a leaner version
- salt and pepper to taste
The how-to:
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- Pre-heat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Blend peanut butter, honey pepper and cream together.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper over both sides of the chicken breasts and place in a baking dish
- Cover chicken with the peanut butter sauce completely and bake for about 35 minutes.
- Cut chicken in slices if you are serving it in sandwiches and top with a slice of Swiss cheese.
How did I do last week in the challenge Ten in 10? Unfortunately, I am having a hard time incorporating more greens into my diet. This is something I need to continue working on because I don’t eat enough salads (I do eat cooked vegetables in salsas, sauces and soups and lots of fruits, though). This will become easier when spring comes, I believe, right now I’ll keep eating veggies in soups, broths and stews.
My goal for this week is to learn more about lamb and incorporate it more in my diet. Why is this? I was invited to be a participant in the “Lamb Lovers Month” celebration. The information I received from Lean on Lamb is that lamb is not only delicious, which I agree 100%, but a nutritious and a lean protein choice that’s simple enough for everyday enjoyment. This sounds like a perfect fit to be this week’s goal then. I don’t have a lot of experience cooking with lamb and I do want to learn more about it. The rest of this week I’ll update on my lamb findings and what dish I decide to make and how it progresses and next Monday I’ll post the final results. Any ideas on lamb are very welcome.
¡Buen provecho!
21 Replies
The chicken dish looks delicious and simple – thanks for this! And lamb? I am very interested. I've only eaten lamb in gyros – I know you can do much more, just not sure what. I'll keep tuning in to find out!
Posted on February 10th, 2010 at 8:09 pm
This is a lovely and quick “put together” meal…the peanut sauce looks and sounds so easy Ben!
Posted on February 10th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
Well this does look very delicious Ben! I had a bit of trouble with my goals last week too, so I hope to do better for next week!!
Posted on February 10th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
Sounds good! I am interested in finding out how the dish tastes with peanut butter.
Posted on February 10th, 2010 at 10:16 pm
Sweet and spicy chicken are magical words. Ben, this dish looks fantastic
Cheers,
Gera
Posted on February 10th, 2010 at 11:38 pm
I cook lot's of soups in the winter also. This chicken is quick to prepare and sounds yummy.
Posted on February 10th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
I think sauce made of peanut butter is always tasty, especially with a little bit of spice. Sounds delicious.
Posted on February 11th, 2010 at 3:17 am
I think you should have started this post. Dear Joanne, I made this especially for you. Love, Ben.
Because it certainly seems like this is my ideal dish. Simple and delicious way to enjoy peanut butter. I'm enamored.
I love lamb. Absolute love. Can't wait to see what you make!
Posted on February 11th, 2010 at 3:31 am
I just posted a recipe for turkey meatballs that combines chipotles in adobo with Greek yogurt. It's a surprisingly delicious combo!
Posted on February 11th, 2010 at 4:25 am
As a child I loved peanut butter sarmies,,,it is only recently that I started using it in my cooking. This chicken looks so tasty and I am sure to try!!!
Posted on February 11th, 2010 at 11:25 am
Comfort food is where it’s at this time of the year Ben. Amen to that!!!!
Posted on February 11th, 2010 at 8:48 am
Oh, I love that flavor combination!
Posted on February 11th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
Hey there Chico. How're you holding up with all that snow. Freezing your buns off I bet. This dish sounds tasty. A bit Thai. I've got to taste that. Send me a plate will you? :p
Posted on February 11th, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Never thought of peanut butter in a savory dish. Sounds like a great dish.
Posted on February 11th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
sounds really good! i love anything with peanut butter =)
Posted on February 11th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
This sounds so very tasty! I can't wait to make this for my hubby. He loves anything with peanuts in it!
Posted on February 11th, 2010 at 10:51 pm
I love the sweet and spicy mix here, and the sour cream or yogurt sound great. On homemade bread, that must have been an incredible sandwich!
Posted on February 12th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Anything with PB! This looks and sounds so good!
Posted on February 12th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
Peanut butter chicken used to be one of the dishes they always made for us on church camps – I haven’t had it in years! I have a craving now!
Posted on February 13th, 2010 at 4:23 pm
I made these last week and they were amazing. I changed it up a bit and added a couple handfuls of crushed pistachios.
Posted on February 22nd, 2010 at 9:28 pm
I like the combo of peanut butter and spice. It's a great way to give a boost of excitement to chicken.
Posted on March 7th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
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