Peanut-coconut Chicken Curry (lower Fat)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 onions, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon ceylon curry powder
• 1/2 tablespoon thai seasoning
• 2 tablespoons sambal oelek
• 1 1/2 cups fat-free half-and-half
• 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 cube chicken and brown, add onions and garlic, and saute until onion is tender.
• 2 in large pan, combine chicken broth, peanut butter, curry seasonings and sambal. when well combined, add chciken mixture to the pan.
• 3 simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, for about 30 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and sauce has reduced slightly.
• 4 thoroughly combine half-and-half, cornstarch, coconut extract and sugar, and add to the chicken mixture. simmer, stirring, until sauce has thickened to desired consistency, 10 minutes or so.
• 5 serve over pasta or rice and top with grated coconut.