BBQ Peanut Butter Chicken

Recipe courtesy of Santa Cruz Organic, a proud sponsor of Go Organic! for Earth Day

Preparation facts

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

1 cup Santa Cruz Organic® Peanut Butter®

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup white wine vinegar

1/4 cup Santa Cruz Organic® 100% Lemon Juice

garlic cloves, chopped

1 tsp red pepper flakes

2 tsp ginger, finely chopped

2 1/2 lbs chicken breast, boneless and skinless, cut into 1 1/2 inch strips

Directions

Prepare marinade 2 hours before ready to grill by mixing the ingredients, except the chicken, in a blender until combined.

Marinate the chicken for approximately 2 hours.

Lightly oil medium-hot BBQ grill.

Grill marinated chicken for 6-8 minutes per side.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 305

Calories from Fat 154 (50%)

% Daily Value*

26%Total Fat 17g

22%Saturated Fat 4.4g

Polyunsaturated Fat 3g

Monounsaturated Fat 5.7g

32%Cholesterol 96mg

19%Sodium 459mg

11%Potassium 384mg

1%Total Carbohydrate 4g

2%Dietary Fiber 0.6g

Sugars 1g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

67%Protein 33g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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