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Name: Lime-Peanut-Ginger Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 ts Honey; 2 tb Cornstarch diluted; 8 Chicken breast skinned and boned; 1 tb Sesame oil; 1 tb Water; 1 ts Pepper corns whole; 1/2 c Green onion sliced; 1 tb Lemon peel grated; 1 tb Ginger root sliced; 1 Garlic; 1 tb Soy sauce; 1 ts Basil, dried; 3 c Mushrooms sliced; 1/2 c Lime juice, fresh; 1 tb White vinegar; 5 tb olive oil; 2 tb Peanut butter

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INGREDIENTS

1 ts Honey
2 tb Cornstarch ; diluted
8 Chicken breast skinned and boned
1 tb Sesame oil
1 tb Water
1 ts Pepper corns ; whole
1/2 c Green onion ; sliced
1 tb Lemon peel ; grated
1 tb Ginger root ; sliced
1 Garlic
1 tb Soy sauce
1 ts Basil, dried
3 c Mushrooms ; sliced
1/2 c Lime juice, fresh
1 tb White vinegar
5 tb olive oil
2 tb Peanut butter

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut chicken into bite-size pieces and marinate in lime juice for at least 2 hours in refrigerator. Make a dressing by chopping garlic,ginger, and peppercorns in food processor or blender ultil pepper is no longer whole. (It will probably be impossible to break up all peppercorns.) Blend in basil, soy sauce, vinegar, honey, water, and grated lemon peel. Pour 2 tablespoons of the olive oil into the processor or blender and process until smooth. Set dressing aside. Remove chicken from marinade and saute it in sesame oil and the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil until it turns white. Add dressing and stir until chicken is well coated and sauce is warm. Mix in peanut butter. Stri in mushrooms, Add cornstarch mixture to thicken sauce. Sprinkle green onions on top and serve over rice.

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Lime-Peanut-Ginger Chicken

1 ts Honey
2 tb Cornstarch diluted
8 Chicken breast skinned and boned
1 tb Sesame oil
1 tb Water
1 ts Pepper corns whole
1/2 c Green onion sliced
1 tb Lemon peel grated
1 tb Ginger root sliced
1 Garlic
1 tb Soy sauce
1 ts Basil, dried
3 c Mushrooms sliced
1/2 c Lime juice, fresh
1 tb White vinegar
5 tb olive oil
2 tb Peanut butter

Cut chicken into bite-size pieces and marinate in lime juice for at least 2  hours in refrigerator. Make a dressing by chopping garlic,ginger, and  peppercorns in food processor or blender ultil pepper is no longer whole.  (It will probably be impossible to break up all peppercorns.) Blend in  basil, soy sauce, vinegar, honey, water, and grated lemon peel. Pour 2  tablespoons of the olive oil into the processor or blender and process  until smooth. Set dressing aside. Remove chicken from marinade and saute it  in sesame oil and the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil until it turns  white. Add dressing and stir until chicken is well coated and sauce is  warm. Mix in peanut butter. Stri in mushrooms, Add cornstarch mixture to  thicken sauce. Sprinkle green onions on top and serve over rice.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (235g)
Recipe Makes: 10

Calories: 254
Calories from Fat: 53 (21%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 5.9g	8 %
	Saturated Fat 1.1g	6 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 2.5g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 1.4g
Cholesterol 109.5mg		34 %
Sodium 155.2mg		5 %
Potassium 582.8mg		15 %
Total Carbohydrate 3.4g		1 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.6g	2 %
	Sugars, other 2.8g
Protein 44.7g		64 %
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Calories per serving: 254

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