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    Asparagus and Chicken in Peanut Sauce

    Published: May 13, 2014 Β· Modified: Sep 23, 2021 by Lauren Kelly Β· This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This is one of those easy, delicious chicken recipes that you will want to make over and over again. Fresh asparagus and sliced chicken breast in a wonderfully delicious, light peanut sauce.

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    I am SO excited to go to Miami this Thursday for the amazing BlogHer Food Blogger Conference!  I get to hang out with a bunch of very talented food bloggers (and friends) and I am finally able to meet people who have simply been friends "online".  

    This conference is HUGE in my world and I have been looking forward to it for months.  I'm flying with sharing a room with my dear friend, Brianne over at Cupcakes and Kale Chips and we have a very busy, fun-filled weekend planned.  

    Awesome, a weekend away from the kids.  And New Jersey.  And baseball.  And cooking!  

    And then... the guilt arrives.  

    As much as I am really, really looking forward to a break, I will miss my little ones at home.  And they are really busy, so simply organizing their schedules while I am gone is pretty exhausting.  

    But I am trying to remain in the excited stage and not the guilt stage.  Damn Mom guilt, go away.

    Ok, let's talk about this awesome peanuty chicken dish.  This is kind of a thai/stir fry dish where I used asparagus instead of snow peas.  

    Asparagus is by far my favorite vegetable (next to spinach) and I love when it's in season!    It's a HUGE pet peeve of mine when asparagus is overcooked and soggy.  

    And brown.

    Don't people know that there is no vegetable that is supposed to be brown? And limp?

    I like it when it's firm, crisp and bright green.   This dish is so simple to make, you can make it on a busy weeknight.  

    When you are carting around your three kids to baseball practices, birthday parties and play dates.  Who else can feel my pain?

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    Servings: 4 servings
    Author: Lauren Kelly

    Ingredients

    • 1 small red onion chopped
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 tablespoon peanut or olive oil
    • 1 Β½ pounds organic chicken chopped into 1 inch pieces
    • Β½ cup natural peanut butter
    • 2 tablespoons GMO-FREE low sodium soy sauce
    • 2 tablespoons honey
    • 2 tablespoons fresh grated ginger
    • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
    • Β½ cup water more if needed
    • Β½ teaspoon cumin
    • β…› teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • 1 bunch of asparagus chopped into 1 inch pieces, ends trimmed
    • 1 cup sliced mushrooms

    Instructions

    • In a large skillet, cook onion and garlic over medium heat for 1-2 minutes until softened.
    • Add chicken and cook for 5-8 minutes until no longer pink.
    • In a large bowl, mix together peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, ginger, lime juice, Β½ cup water, cumin and red pepper flakes until combined.
    • Add asparagus and mushrooms to skillet and stir well. Cook for a few minutes until asparagus turn bright green.
    • Add peanut mixture and mix well. Cook over low heat for 3-4 minutes until chicken and vegetables are thoroughly coated. Serve immediately over quinoa, rice or noodles.
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    The beauty of this dish is you can eat it as is, over a bed of greens (like spinach) or over quinoa, rice or noodles.   It's so versatile.  

    And incredibly delicious.

    My husband actually wrapped this up in tortillas which seemed a little strange for me but he loved it.

    To each his own I guess.

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    I hope you enjoy this! I'll be back Sunday from Miami.  Hopefully with a tan. πŸ˜‰

    If you do make this Asparagus and Chicken in Peanut Sauce or any of my other recipes, please come back and let me know. You guys know that I love to hear from you!

    Thank you for stopping by and please come back again soon!

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    1. Emma

      October 18, 2016 at 1:55 am

      I made this but added 3 serrano peppers to the garlic and onions (I used shallots instead) and a half teaspoon fish sauce to the peanut sauce mixture. Amazing! Thank you for the inspiration!

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      • lauren.kelly

        October 18, 2016 at 2:10 am

        I love your additions! That sounds amazing, thanks so much for stopping by and letting me know! Have a great night!

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    2. Melanie+|+Melanie+Makes

      November 23, 2014 at 7:43 pm

      You can never go wrong with peanut sauce and this dish proves just that!

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