Peanut butter! Even hearing this word can make us drool. Isn’t it? Most of us have a jar or two of all-natural peanut butter in our pantry. This delicious and creamy nut butter is hearty, fulfilling, flavorsome, and provide us with plenty of health benefits. Sure, it is high in calories, but if you eat it once a day and do not overdo it, you only get its health benefits. That is true for every fruit, vegetable, or nut in the world, by the way. Coming back to natural peanut butter, it has healthy fats and protein that provides you with energy. Most people make natural peanut butter smoothies using bananas or add them to their protein shake for their post-workout meal. Also, eating an apple with peanut butter makes for a hearty and healthy snack. But what if you are not a sweet lover? You do not want to make smoothies or desserts or lick natural peanut butter from the jar itself? Do you not get to enjoy this delicious condiment? Of course not! Fortunately, there are tons of savory dishes that use peanut butter, and we are sharing some in this blog. Chicken with natural peanut butter Several people make chicken in peanut sauce. However, sometimes it is challenging to find peanut butter sauce. Contrary to this, most people have natural peanut butter in their pantries.
The chicken with peanut butter recipe is easy with spices you will have in your pantry. For this, you need
- Chicken breast- 3 (cut into small pieces)
- Onion- 1 large (cut into small pieces)
- Oil- 1 tbsp
- Chicken stock- 300 ml
- Naural peanut butter- 2 tbsp (big ones)
- Coriander powder- 1 tbsp
- Red chilies (whole or powdered) – 1 tbsp
- Lime juice from 2 whole lime To make:
- In a pan, add oil and roast the chicken till it is sealed. Keep turning them over for proper sealing.
- Add onion and saute for 2 minutes. Add coriander powder and red chili powder and mix well.
- Now, add chicken stock and lime juice. Cook for 5 minutes while covering it.
- Once the chicken cooks well, taste for salt and lime juice and add more if needed. (Chicken stock has salt).
- Serve with cooked rice or quinoa seeds. Chicken pasta with peanut butter Next time you buy natural peanut butter online, save some for making this savory chicken pasta. There are so many ways to make pasta with chicken and peanut butter. You can do this with your regular pasta dish.
Here is the recipe you need:
- Natural peanut butter- 1 spoon
- Pasta sauce- ½ cup
- Soy sauce- 1 tbsp
- Pasta of your choice
- Chicken breast- 3 cut into small pieces
- Roasted peanuts- 2 tbsp To make:
- Cook chicken breast as per your liking and boil pasta al-dente.
- In a bowl, add peanut butter, pasta sauce, soy sauce. Add other herbs and spices if you want. Microwave it or heat it.
- Now, in a bowl, add the pasta and sauce, mix it well. Now, add chicken breast. At the time of serving, add roasted peanuts for more crunch. Peanut butter and sweet potato soup Come winters and we all crave something warm and hearty to keep the chills away. Soup is the perfect dish for this and peanut butter and sweet potato soup is something everyone will love. For this, you need:
- Cilantro
- Peanut butter- ¼ up
- Sweet potato- 3 (cut into cubes)
- Jalapeno
- Garlic- 1 clove (minced)
- Onion-1 (cut into small pieces)
- Water- 2 cups
- Coconut milk- 1 can
- Oli- 2 tbsp
- Salt
- Sun roasted tomatoes- 1 can make:
- In a pan, pour oil and onion, jalapeno, and garlic. Let it saute. Now, add sweet potato and let it cook well.
- Add water, coconut milk, tomatoes, salt, and any herbs you want. Let it simmer and cook till it is thick and smells incredible.
- Add cilantro while serving this warm cup.
