Peanut Chicken And Broccoli

Name: Peanut Chicken And Broccoli
Ingredients: 1 pound whole wheat spaghetti or thin spaghetti, prepared according to directions, 1/2 cup cooking water reserved (I like Garofalo and Rustichella D'Abruzzo brands but any Italian brand should be fine); 1 tablespoon peanut or canola oil; 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces; 1 onion, diced; 1 large clove garlic, minced; 1 large head broccoli (should be about 4 - 6 cups - I like a lot), cut into florets; 6 tablespoons natural, crunchy peanut butter; 4 - 5 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce (start with 4 and see if it seems like you need to thin the sauce); 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 scallions, chopped (optional)

10 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 pound whole wheat spaghetti or thin spaghetti, prepared according to directions, 1/2 cup cooking water reserved (I like Garofalo and Rustichella D'Abruzzo brands but any Italian brand should be fine)
1 tablespoon peanut or canola oil
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 onion, diced
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 large head broccoli (should be about 4 - 6 cups - I like a lot), cut into florets
6 tablespoons natural, crunchy peanut butter
4 - 5 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce (start with 4 and see if it seems like you need to thin the sauce)
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 scallions, chopped (optional)

Directions

1

In either the microwave or a steamer insert set into a saucepan, steam the broccoli until it is bright green but still a little crisp. Take off the heat place broccoli into a bowl so that it is no longer in a hot pot or over steaming water.
2

In a wok or deep saute pan coated with the peanut or canola oil, cook chicken pieces over high heat until chicken is just turning white, about 5 - 7 minutes.
3

Add the onion and garlic to the pan and continue to cook until onion is soft and chicken is cooked all the way through. If the pan seems dry, add a splash of soy sauce.
4

Add steamed broccoli to the pan and lower burner to medium.
5

In a small bowl, mix the peanut butter, soy sauce, and lemon juice to make a paste. Add the mixture to the pan and mix well, adding 1/4 to 1/2 cup of reserved pasta water to thin the sauce. Make sure broccoli and chicken pieces are well coated.
6

Serve over the whole wheat pasta with sriracha sauce on the side for those who prefer a hotter dish. Garnish with scallions.