SPICY Chicken “Seed Butter” SAUCE

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  1 date
• water
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 1 T fresh ginger, finely grated
• ¼ C sunflower butter
• Juice of ½ lime
• 4 T coconut aminos
• 1 T sesame oil
• ⅛ tsp salt
• red pepper flakes
• 2 T olive oil
• 1 lb. chicken tenders
• salt
• pepper
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INSTRUCTIONS

1. Put date in a small cup and add enough water to complete cover date. Microwave on high for 1 minute and allow to soak until date is needed later.
2. In a small bowl whisk together garlic, ginger, sunflower butter, lime juice, coconut aminos, sesame oil, and salt.
3. Remove date from water. Cut pit out of date and discard. With a fork smash date until it turns into a paste. Whisk date paste with the rest of the "Seed Butter" sauce.
4. Add a dash of red pepper flakes to sauce, enough to add as much heat as prefered. Combine chicken tenders with sauce and sit for 20 minutes or leave off and use as a dressing.
5. In a skillet warm 2 T of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken tenders and saute on each side for 3-4 minutes or until cooked thoroughly. (optional add sauce and cook for a few minutes)
6. Garnish with sesame seeds and cilantro

This goes great with coconut lime rice or you can add handful of carrot shreds and 2 sweet peppers, thinly sliced