April 15, 2010

SIMPLE: Thai Peanut Chicken

 

 

I have discovered the best Gluten-Free Thai Peanut Sauce and the perfect, simple way to consume it. It has a bit of spiciness and a ton of flavor. The sauce is great to have on hand for one of those days you want to cook something quick. The longest cook time was my rice cooker!

 

Ingredients

3 cups Botan Calrose Rice

4 cups Water

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4 - Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts Cubed

1 - Bottle Tamari Gluten-Free Thai Peanut Sauce

2½ cups Frozen Mixed Vegetables (I like the Organic Frozen Mixed Vegetables from Costco with the carrots, corn and green beans)

1 tsp - Olive Oil

Directions

To start off, I took 3 cups Botan Calrose rice (my favorite) and added the 4 cups of water. Do Not rinse the rice before hand if you want perfect sticky white rice. Press start on your rice cooker.

 

Using a Large skillet, on Medium High heat, heat up the Olive Oil and then add the cubed boneless skinless chicken breast. Cook until you don't see anymore pink.

 

Add and stir in the Tamari Thai Peanut Sauce and bring to a simmer for about 3 minutes.

 

Add and stir in the frozen mixed vegetables and bring to a simmer again for another 5 minutes.

 

Take a hefty scoop of rice when finished and a hefty scoop of the chicken and place it on top and enjoy!

 

Happy eating, learning and living... Gluten Free!

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http://www.medicinenet.com/celiac_disease/article.htm

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