Peanut Butter Chicken

Ingredients
1 tbsp olive or vegetable oil
4 large chicken thighs, skin removed and boneless, each cut into 8 chunks
2 large shallots, peeled and sliced
2 red peppers, cut into long 1cm/½in-wide slices
1 red chilli, seeds removed and chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely sliced
400ml tin coconut milk
4 tbsp peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)
2 limes, juice only
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves, to garnish (optional)

Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a high heat. Fry the chicken for 5 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds or so. Turn the heat down to low, add the shallots, red peppers, chilli and garlic and cook for 5 minutes, or until softened.

Stir in the coconut milk and peanut butter. Half-fill the coconut milk tin with water and add to the pan. Bring to the boil, then cover with a lid and cook over a medium heat for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked.

If you want to thicken the peanut butter sauce, remove the lid and boil to reduce the sauce to a coating consistency. Stir in the lime juice and soy sauce. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary – you may need a touch more soy sauce or a little more lime juice to balance out the sweet-saltiness.

Garnish with the chopped coriander, if using, and serve with white rice and/or steamed greens.