Description
This Peanut Butter Chicken recipe is a flavorful and easy-to-make dish that combines tender chicken with a creamy peanut sauce. Perfect for a quick weeknight meal, this Asian-inspired dish is sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ cup water or chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 green onions, sliced (for garnish)
- 1 tablespoon chopped peanuts (optional)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil: In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Cook chicken: Add chicken pieces to the skillet and cook for 6 to 8 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
- Add garlic and ginger: Reduce heat to medium, then add minced garlic and grated ginger. Sauté for 1 minute.
- Prepare sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, water or broth, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes.
- Cook with sauce: Pour the sauce over the chicken in the skillet. Stir to coat and let simmer for 3 to 5 minutes until thickened.
- Garnish and serve: Remove from heat, garnish with green onions and chopped peanuts, and serve warm over rice or noodles.
Notes
Notes:
- Add steamed broccoli, snap peas, or bell peppers for a complete meal.
- You can substitute almond butter or sunflower seed butter for a nut-free alternative.
- Great for meal prep and reheats well.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1¼ cups
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 33g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
