| For the marinade | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2 lb | Chicken Breast, skinless, raw | |
| 3 (ea. 0.11 oz) | Garlic, raw | |
| 3 tbsp | Oil, Peanut | |
| To complete the dish | ||
| 4½ tsp | Oil, Peanut | |
| 2½ cups | Carrots, raw, strips | |
| 2 cups | Spring Onions, Scallions, Green Onions, chopped | |
| 1½ tsp | Salt, Kosher salt, table salt | |
| ¾ tsp | Pepper, black, ground | |
| ½ cup | Peanut Butter, smooth, no salt added | |
| 1⅔ cups | Cream, fluid, light whipping, 30% fat | |
| 72.83 oz | altogether (view nutrition facts) | |
Preparation
- Serving size:12.10 oz (calculated)1¼ cups (by recipe creator)
- Cut the chicken into strips.
- Grate or finely chop the garlic. Alternatively, use fresh ginger.
- Marinate the chicken in the garlic and the oil in the fridge for at least half an hour or even overnight.
- Cut the carrots into thin strips.
- Cut the spring onions diagonally into slices.
- In a large pan over medium high heat, cook the chicken (including the marinade) until it is just done, about 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside for later.
- Add the oil to the pan and reduce the heat to medium.
- Add the carrots, as well as the white part of the spring onions to the pan and cook until the carrots start to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Add the spices, cream and peanut butter. Bring to temperature until the peanut butter dissolves.
- Add the spring onion greens and the chicken.
- Cook until the carrots and spring onions reach the tenderness you prefer,.
- Season to taste. For a spicier version add some chili. Curry powder also goes well with this dish.
- Serve by itself or with a side like rice.
- You can store the dish in an airtight container for 3 days in the fridge or up to 3 months in the freezer. For best results, thaw overnight. Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop.
Marinating the chicken
Completing the dish
Meal Prep Tip
- Calorie count650 kcal
- % of calories by macros
Fat 66.3 % 431 kcal 48 g Net Carbs 7.1 % 46 kcal 11.5 g Dietary Fiber 1.1 % 7 kcal 3.5 g Protein 25.5 % 166 kcal 42 g - Approx. WW SmartPoints™18.1
- Cholesterol 192.6 mg
- Sodium 725.9 mg
- Fat 48.2 g
- Saturated Fat 19.1 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Carbohydrates 15 g
- Dietary Fiber 3.5 g
- Total Sugars 7.6 g
- Added Sugar 0 g
- Sugar alcohols 0 g
- Protein 41.6 g
- Calcium 114.2 mg
- Iron 1.7 mg
- Magnesium 97.2 mg
- Potassium 960.7 mg
- Zinc 2 mg
- Vitamin A (Retinol Equivalents) 660.6 mcg
- Vitamin B12 0.5 mcg
- Vitamin C 10.2 mg
- Folate 66.3 mcg
- Folic Acid 0 mcg