Oriental Pepper Stir-Fry with Peanut Sauce
Jalapenos are the most popular chile peppers in the US. This is probably due to the availability and versatility of the chile. Jalapenos have a balanced combination of flavor and heat.
The demand for these have caused breeders to develop a broad range of varieties. You can now get jalapenos with various heat level and sizes. These can be used in salsas, stuffed, or eaten straight with cheeseburgers (my personal favorite).
Ingredients:
14 oz stir-fry meat of your choice, cut into thin strips
4 whole green or red bell peppers, cut into strips
1 cup or more of green onion, chopped
4 whole jalapeno chile peppers, sliced thin, stemmed and seeded
1/4 cup peanut butter, smooth
1 can low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup cold water
3 Tbsp cornstarch
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions:
Combine peanut butter, chicken broth, pepper flakes, ginger, soy and Worcestershire sauce in a sauce pan, bring to a boil, and stir till smooth. Combine cold water and cornstarch in tightly covered container, shake and add to peanut butter/broth mixture. Cook till thickened.
Heat oil in large skillet, stir fry meat till just done. Remove meat from pan, stir-fry vegetable for 5-7 minutes. Add meat to pan, stir-fry to mingle vegetable and meat flavors. Add thickened sauce and simmer for 3 minutes. Serve over rice or oriental noodles.
By Nels Peterson.