
Easy-Peasy Plate @ Cacahuète Butter Chicken


HEALTHY RECIPE JUST FROM EASY-PEASY PLATE
Cacahuete Butter Chicken
Nutritionist & Dietitian says: Every dish can be healthy. Is all about the choice of ingredients and cooking method..
Level: Easy
Total: 40 min
Prep: 30 min
Inactive: 10 min
Total: 40 min
Yield: 2 Servings
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2 skinless chicken breasts
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3 tablespoons chunky peanut butter
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5 cloves of garlic
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2 fresh red chilies
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250g asparagus
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1 green bell pepper
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1 yellow bell pepper
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2 sprigs of sweet basil
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2 limes
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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a pinch of pink salt
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a pinch of black pepper
Directions:
- Cut the chicken breasts in a criss Cross pattern for easy flavouring.
- In a bowl, add in 1 tbsp of olive oil, a pinch of black pepper and a pinch of pink salt. Then, finely grated zest of 1 lime & 5 cloves of garlic.
- Mixed together & marinated for 15 minutes.
- Finely slice the chillies and mixed together with peanut butter.
- Squeeze in the juice from 1/2 lime to enhance the flavour. Add in some water and mix well.
- Cut the bell peppers into slices. Line up the asparagus and cut evenly into 4 parts.
- In a non sticky pan, heat up 1 tbsp of olive oil on a medium high heat. Pan fried the chicken breasts until golden brown. Add in the mixed peanut butter and spread its evenly.
- Transfer into a foil container and grill in a pre-heated oven at 180°C for 15 minutes.
- Add in 1 tbsp of olive oil and stir fried the asparagus and bell peppers.
- Add in a pinch of pink salt and black pepper for flavouring. Add in 2 sprigs of sweet basil leaves to enhance the flavour
- As final garnishing, add in some lime zest and lime juice to enhance the taste.
Tips from Nutritionist & Dietitian
This "Cacahuète Butter Chicken" aka Peanut Butter Chicken is a westernization of an Asian Cuisine. It's taste merely like a Chicken Satay with spicy peanut sauce. Chicken breasts is less in fat but cooking in this method, the chicken still taste juicy and tender. The greens provide a healthy fiber sources. All sauces from scratch, so healthy! A final sprinkle of lime zest and a squeeze of lime juices balance up the creaminess taste of the peanut butter. It is easy to prepare, quick to cook and totally delicious!!! Bon appétit!!!
P/S: You can have a side dish of some bread or mash potatoes to fulfil your carbohydrate of the meal!
