Spicy Chicken Stir-Fry with Peanuts

Name: Spicy Chicken Stir-Fry with Peanuts
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon peanut oil; 3 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (6 to 8 ounces each), thinly sliced crosswise; 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 serrano or jalapeño chile, thinly sliced crosswise (ribs and seeds removed for less heat, if desired); 8 ounces snow peas (about 4 cups), stem ends trimmed; Coarse salt and ground pepper; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts; 3/4 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, torn

December 22, 2011

WHY IT’S LIGHT Each serving of this stir-fry has only one teaspoon oil and a tablespoon of roasted peanuts. Lime juice and fresh basil added at the end perk up the dish, so it tastes just as good as (or even better than) more traditional versions.

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