This quick and easy, low carb chicken recipe is loaded with flavor, color and delight. Tender, juicy chicken is matched with broccoli, crisp-tender peppers and garlic all bathed in a rich peanutty sauce topped with sliced scallions. It's a one dish dinner fast enough for weeknight meals and gorgeous enough to make for weekend company. Either way, you can't lose!
Low Carb Peanut Chicken Skillet
Category
Main Dish
Servings
4
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Calories
373
This quick and easy, low carb chicken recipe is loaded with flavor, color and delight. Tender, juicy chicken is matched with broccoli, crisp-tender peppers and garlic all bathed in a rich peanutty sauce topped with sliced scallions.
It's a one dish dinner fast enough for weeknight meals and gorgeous enough to make for weekend company. Either way, you can't lose!
Happy Cooking!
Stacey
Stacey Hawkins
Ingredients
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2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast cut into chunks
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1 teaspoon Stacey Hawkins Dash of Desperation Seasoning
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1 T Valencia Orange Oil
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1 large red bell pepper cut into strips (2 Cups)
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2 Cups broccoli florets (approx. 1 inch pieces)
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¾ C chicken stock / broth
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2 T natural Peanut Butter, no sugar added
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1 T Stacey Hawkins Wok On Seasoning
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3 T low sodium soy sauce
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sliced scallions and/or fresh cilantro and/or lime wedges for garnish if desired
Directions
Cut chicken and season with Dash of Desperation Seasoning
Heat large skillet over medium high heat. Add the oil or nonstick spray. Add the chicken to the skillet and pan-sear until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes.
While chicken is cooking, add the broccoli to a microwave safe bowl with 1 T water, cover and microwave on high for 1 minute until bright green and crisp-tender.
Add the peppers & steamed broccoli to the skillet. Sauté for an additional 3-4 minutes until peppers are soft-tender.
While veggies are cooking, whisk together the stock, peanut butter, soy sauce and Wok On Seasoning. If using regular peanut butter, putting this liquid in the microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute will greatly help to mix it together.
Pour the liquid into the pan, turn heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and let the liquid reduce by half before serving. Alternatively, if you prefer a much thicker sauce, once brought to a boil you may use either of the thickening agent instructions below.
Remove from heat, portion into 4 equal servings & garnish if desired. Enjoy hot!
Chef's Notes & More
Optavia Lean and Green Counts
7 ounces of chicken breast with 1 T sauce and 1 C Vegetables (approximately 1/4 of this entire recipe) is:
1 Lean
2 Green
2 Healthy Fat
3 Condiments
Stacey Says:
1) Feel free to add more veggies to this recipe! Extra broccoli, peppers or even mushrooms make a great addition. Just remember if on Optavia to add 1 Green count per serving for every additional 2 C veggies added.
2) If you like a really thick sauce you can: 1- No Carb Version) Use 1/4 tsp Xanthan Gum whisked into 2 T water or 2- Carb version) Use 1 T corn starch whisked into 2 T water when the sauce starts to simmer.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1/4 of this recipe
- per serving
- Calories
- 373
Amount/Serving
% Daily Value
- Carbs
- 9.5 grams
- Fiber
- 2.6 grams
- Fat
- 10.7 grams
- Protein
- 57.1 grams
