Craving Something Exotic and Spicy....

These items from Trader Joe's became this.....

It was easy, affordable and made with organic chicken. 

• I seasoned a 1.23 lbs of chicken with salt and pepper. 
• Then placed the chicken in a pan with olive oil heated over medium heat. Cooked both sides until chicken was cooked through. 
• Removed the chicken when done and cut into bite size pieces.
• Added chicken back to the pan, then added the whole jar of peanut sauce.
• To the chicken and sauce I added about 1/2 a cup of half and half & 1/4 cup water to thin the sauce.
• I like my peanut sauce spicy so I added chile flakes
• I let it all simmer over low heat for 10 minutes to infuse the flavor with the chicken.
• When done I served it over rice and finished with chopped green onion and chopped peanuts.

Now what I do need to warn you about this dish is that the sauce is very heavy, so start with a small serving. Because it is heavy, you end up with a lot of leftovers for one or two people. So you may need to freeze leftovers, which is not a bad thing of course!

And not surpiring this was all from what I had in the freezer (chicken), fridge (onion & cream) & pantry (seasoning, nuts & rice).

There are so many variations you can do with this dish based on what you have and preferences:

• tofu or veggies instead of chicken
• add veggies to the dish
• cook the chicken as skewers for a "fancier" presentation if you have guests
• If spicy, add a dollop yogurt
• Thin the sauce even more with added water, cream, and/or milk.
• Add garlic
• Leftovers for lunch? When putting away, place a single serving of rice and chicken in a Tupperware container.

I am going to make sure I always have these ingredients on hand for an easy meal or appetizer.

Do you always have on hand for a quick and yummy meal?