Indonesian Chicken

Andi's Indonesian Chicken

2-3 chicken breasts, skinned and boned, sliced into small strips

few sprigs each basil, cilantro, mint, and parsley

2 Tbsp Trader Joe's peanut butter

2 Tbsp unsweetened applesauce

2 tsp lite soy sauce

1 tsp each garlic powder, onion powder, dash each of red pepper flakes and cinnamon

zest of a lime, and juice

vegetable oil

olive oil

your favorite veggies - baby carrots, water chestnuts, green beans, pea pods, red peppers are among my favorites.

brown rice or whole wheat pasta

In small chopper or food processor, combine herbs, peanut butter, applesauce, soy sauce, lime zest, juice, and spices. Pulse to combine well, and add veg oil to thin sauce to pourable consistency.

Brown chicken in large saute pan with a little olive oil until golden and cooked through, about 5 minutes depending on thickness of pieces. Add a bit of fresh pepper, but no salt. (Due to the saltiness of the soy sauce) - remove to small bowl.

In same pan, add a touch more olive oil and saute your veggies until crisp tender. Add chicken back in and warm through.

Put 2 - 3 Tbsp of peanut sauce over the mixture, and stir to combine.

Plate up your rice or pasta, and spoon the chicken and veggies over.

Top with a little additional sauce, and sprinkle with a bit of parsley, for color.

Nutritional Info

unsweetened organic applesauce 3 g carbs, 1 g fiber, 3 g sugar. Very good Vit C

soy sauce, while high in sodium, has no fat, sugar, or carbs and is great to flavor in moderation. it's also a good source of magnesium, iron, and copper.

2 Tbsp of TJ's peanut butter has 6 g of carbs and 2 g of fiber, plus iron and calcium.

A cup of long grain brown rice has 40 g of carbs, and only 2 g of fat.

A cup of whole wheat pasta has 31 g of carbs, and only 1 g of fat.