Friday, November 21, 2008

Creamy Peanut Chicken Stew


What else can you do with a jar of peanut butter?

Recently, I attended a talk on Generation Y. Contrary to what the media portray Generation Y to be (i.e. spoilt brat, wasteful..etc), the seminar spoke about how we are shaped by our environment and Gen Y shouldn't be pointed out as "impatient/selfish ones".

For instance, if you are born in born as part of Generation Y, you probably would have chuck the jar of peanut butter when u r done with it.

BUT, your grandmother/grandfather, would probably pick the jar up, scrap ALL the peanut butter out (like at least 3 more spreads) and then.....

wash the jar out to use it as a container/vase/cup...

Is it because they are environmentally friendly?

Maybe.. but most likely it's because as they were growing up, it was war time! And you HAVE to learn to be careful with what you have during war time. The Y-generations however, were brought up in a disposable culture-hence their behaviours were shaped by their environment. Same thing as why Gen Ys are more tech savy than the baby boomers or builders.

As for me.... well, I'm definately scrapping the end of my jar to make this creamy stew!



Creamy Peanut Chicken Stew (Serves 5)
500 grams of diced chicken thigh
2 carrots peeled and chopped
1 cup of snow peas
1/2 a sweet potato peel and chopped
1 cup of chopped button mushrooms
1 cup of nutty peanut butter
1/4 cup of chicken stock

Heat wok or pan till very hot. Add chicken and stir fry quickly till brown. Lower heat and add veges and stock. Cook till done. Add creamy peanut butter and stir will well combined. Taste to see of require seasoning. Serve with hot rice!

8 comments:

  1. Interesting !! I should give this a try .. and hey .. I am the "grandpa/ma" type , who will wash the jar and use it as a container .. kekeke..

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  2. That's a good idea to use peanut butter! Easy recipe too...kewl!

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  3. this is something different... will give it a try... :)

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  4. Love chicken stew...can cook big pot and eat for a few days.

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  5. you are so creative!! never cross my mind to use peanut butter to stew chicken or meat.Now I know what to do with my peanut butter that going to expire! LOL!

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  6. I really like using peanut butter in savoury dishes like this. It looks tasty!

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  7. peanut butter and chicken? will have to try to believe!

    I collect all jars! Spray paint with metalics and you'll have a beautiful jar to keep all your bits n bobs :)

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  8. gosh thanks for the wonderfil recipe. great for PB lover like me :p

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