Lori'S Chicken Satay

Ingredients

• 3 3/4 cups water
• 2 oranges, zested
• 2 cups jasmine rice, rinsed
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 pounds chicken breast tenders, sliced into bite-size pieces
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 medium yellow skinned onion, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded, quartered and sliced
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 6 scallions, cut into 2 inch pieces
• 1 cup snow peas
• 1/2 cup sliced water chestnuts, come in a can
• Satay sauce:
• 5 tablespoonfuls chunky peanut butter
• 4 tablespoons dark soy, Tamari
• 4 tablespoons honey
• 1-inch ginger root, peeled and minced
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 orange, juiced
• Garnish:
• 2 ounces (1/4 cup) chopped almonds
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves