Chez Bananas Peanut BBQ Chicken

Yield: 4 or 5 servings

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/8 cup soy sauce
• 1/8 cup rice vinegar
• 1/4 red onion, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 lime, juiced
• 1/2 tomato, diced
• 1/4 cup chili paste
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• Dash black pepper
• 4 or 5 (6 ounce) chicken breasts, boneless and skinless

Instructions

1. Whisk together peanut butter, garlic powder, ginger, cayenne, soy sauce and rice vinegar, adding 1/2 to 1 cup of water until smooth. Do not make sauce too thin or too thick.
2. Add red onion, minced garlic, lime juice, tomato, chili paste, tomato sauce, and black pepper. Mix until well blended.
3. Par-broil chicken breasts 5 to 6 minutes and cut into strips. Place chicken and peanut-butter-barbecue sauce into large sauté pan. Finish cooking chicken over medium heat.

Attribution

Chez Bananas, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota - Chef Pedro Mesa