Peanutty Chicken And Vegetables

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (3 lb) chicken, cut up
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 4 carrots, peeled and cut into 1 inch long thin strips
• 1 zucchini, cut into 1 inch long thin strips
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1 inch long thin strips
• 1/3 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup broth
• 3 drops hot pepper sauce (i usually use more)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts, , for garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a deep skillet or flameproof casserole, heat the oil over medium heat until very hot.
• 2 add the chicken, sprinkle with paprika, and cook, turning occasionally, until well browned on both sides and cooked through, about 25 minutes.
• 3 remove the chicken to a plate.
• 4 drain off all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings from the pan.
• 5 add the vegetables.
• 6 cook, stirring, until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes.
• 7 stir in the peanut butter, broth, hot sauce, salt and pepper.
• 8 heat to boiling, stirring until smooth.
• 9 reduce the heat and simmer 5 minutes.
• 10 return the chicken to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes, until heated through.
• 11 serve the chicken over hot cooked rice.
• 12 top with the sauce and sprinkle with the chopped peanuts.