Chinese Peanut Chicken

Name: Chinese Peanut Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups roasted peanuts (if peanuts are not roasted, see * below.); 5 garlic cloves, minced; 1 1/2 inches gingerroot, minced; 3 scallions, chopped; 4 -5 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cubed; 3/4 cup soybean paste, sweetened (found in Asian markets); 1/3 cup sugar

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Recipe by Bettys Sunday Suppe

My neighbor from Shangai just came over to teach me this recipe. She says she always makes it for potlucks and everybody loves it. I can see why.

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READY IN: 30mins

SERVES: 4-6

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

cups roasted peanuts (if peanuts are not roasted, see * below.)
5

garlic cloves, minced
1 ¹⁄₂

inches gingerroot, minced
3

scallions, chopped
4 -5

boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cubed
³⁄₄

cup soybean paste, sweetened (found in Asian markets)
¹⁄₃

cup sugar

DIRECTIONS

Fry garlic and ginger on medium-high heat until beginning to brown. Add green onion and let fry for half a minute.
Add chicken cubes and turn up the heat to high, stir-frying until opaque.
Turn heat back down to medium. Toss in peanuts and soybean paste, stirring to coat.
Sprinkle sugar over the mixture and stir for a minute or two longer.
Serve with rice.
*If your peanuts are not roasted, put them in an oven preheated at 350 for 15-20 minutes. Stir once before done. Take them out before completely roasted because they continue to cook once out of the oven.

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