Peanut butter chicken pasta

Name: Peanut butter chicken pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Italian, European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 400g dried pasta shapes (we chose penne), Low-calorie cooking spray, 4 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, sliced, 3 large peppers (any colours) deseeded and roughly chopped, 4 spring onions,thinly sliced,1 garlic clove, crushed.; 5 cm piece fresh root ginger, peeled and crushed, 2 level tbsp peanut butter (crunchy or smooth), 1 tbsp of soy sauce, juice of 1 lime, pinch of dried chilli flakes, 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

East meets west (and they get on famously) in this stunningly simple recipe that you’ll want to make again soon - probably tomorrow.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:42:03 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories781.9 kcal (39%)

Total Fat12.5 g (18%)

Carbs100.8 g (39%)

Sugars6.9 g (8%)

Protein62.8 g (126%)

Sodium366.2 mg (18%)

Fiber8.1 g (29%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

400gdried pasta shapes

we chose penne

Low-calorie cooking spray

4skinless and boneless chicken breasts

cm piece, peeled and crushed

2 level tbsppeanut butter

1 Tbspsoy sauce

1 pinchlime

dried chilli flakes

2 Tbspfresh coriander

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions

Step 2

Once the pasta io on,spray a large non-stick frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and put it over a medium-high heat.Fry the chicken for 8-19 minutes or until cooked through,then transfer to a plate and set aside.

Step 3

Spray the pan again,throw in the peppers and cook for another 5 minutes. Stir through the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute.

Step 4

Drain the pasta and return to the pan,reserving 100ml cooking water in a jug. Add the peanut butter,soy sauce,lime juice,chilli and 3 tbsp cooking water to the pasta, stir in the chicken and heat it all through,adding more of the reserved pasta cooking water if you want a wetter sauce.season to taste,stir through the coriander and serve with salad.