Thai Chicken

Love the combination of peanut butter and coconut milk in this delicious-sounding chicken dish. Recipe is from my BH & G magazine - Diabetes, Love What You Eat. Only 4 grams of carbs per serving - 1 chicken breast half and 3 tbsp. sauce.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 2  small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (8 ounces total)
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon canola oil
• 1  teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄4 cup  unsweetened light coconut milk
• 2  tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
• 1  tablespoon peanut butter
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1  tablespoon  dry roasted peanuts, chopped

Directions

1. Sprinkle chicken with the salt. In a medium skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; reduce heat to medium. Cook for 8-12 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, turning once halfway through cooking time. Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm.
2. Add ginger and garlic to skillet; cook about 30 seconds or until fragrant. In a small bowl whisk together coconut milk, 1 tablespoons cilantro, peanut butter, black pepper and crushed red pepper flakes. Add mixture to skillet. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until bubbly.
3. Slice chicken and serve over rice (see recipe for coconut rice with snow peas, if desired). Top chicken with coconut-peanut butter sauce. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro and chopped peanuts.