Sweet-and-Spicy Peanut Fondue

To save a little preparation time, buy precooked chicken or cubed deli ham or turkey.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup chicken, 1/4 cup bell pepper, 1/4 cup snow peas, about 1/4 cup pineapple, 2 tablespoons water chestnuts, and about 1/3 cup fondue)

Ingredients

• 1  teaspoon  peanut oil
• 1 1/2  tablespoons  grated peeled fresh ginger
• 4  garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/4  cups  fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2  cup  creamy reduced-fat peanut butter
• 1/4  cup  rice vinegar
• 1/4  cup  low-sodium soy sauce
• 3  tablespoons  hoisin sauce
• 1/4  teaspoon  chile paste with garlic
• 4  cups  cubed cooked chicken breast (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 2  cups  (1-inch-square) cut red bell pepper
• 2  cups  snow peas, halved crosswise
• 2  (8-ounce) cans pineapple chunks in juice, drained
• 1  (8-ounce) can water chestnuts, drained

Preparation

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add ginger and garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add broth and next 5 ingredients (broth through chile paste); stir with a whisk. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 7 minutes or until sauce is smooth and thick, stirring occasionally. Pour into a fondue pot; keep warm over low flame. Serve with chicken, bell pepper, snow peas, pineapple, and water chestnuts.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

280 (30% from fat)

Fat:

9.2g (sat 2g,mono 4.1g,poly 2.6g)

Protein:

26.5g

Carbohydrate:

22.7g

Fiber:

2.7g

Cholesterol:

54mg

Iron:

2.5mg

Sodium:

596mg

Calcium:

40mg