5.0 from 69 votes
Easy Peanut Sauce Baked Chicken
Easy, delicious, addicting homemade peanut sauce. Bake half with your chicken and then serve the rest on the side or use on top of buddha bowls, in stirfrys or as dip for salad rolls and satays!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 451 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Indonesian , Canadian
Ingredients
- ½ c Soy Sauce (or GF Tamari Sauce)
- ½ c peanut butter ANY peanut butter works, all-natural, crunchy, smooth-whatever!
- ½ c Sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 3 cloves Garlic, peeled and sliced (about 2-3 teaspoon grated)
- 1" Piece Ginger, thinly sliced across the grain (about 1 tablespoon grated)
- ¼ c vegetable oil (olive oil is also fine)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1-3 teaspoon *Optional* Sambel Oelek This is tasty but go easy on the spice level if you're making this for kids
- 8-10 chicken thighs, boneless, skinless This will easily coat up to 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken pieces
- Optional garnishes include: Green onion, cilantro, basil, mint, parsley and sesame seeds.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350'F
- Combine first 6 ingredients in small food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Then add oils (and sambal oelek if using) and further blend until emulsified.
- Lay chicken thighs snugly together in a single layer in a baking dish. Add half of the peanut sauce and stir to coat, then bake in oven 30-35 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Edges of dish may get dark but the chicken will be nicely caramelized and glazed with the sauce as well as some sauce remaining in pan to spoon over when serving.
- Serve immediately with with rice or flat bread and a delicious fresh salad or slaw. Serve with additional peanut sauce for dipping or store extra sauce in fridge for a week or in freezer for 3 months.
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Notes
- This peanut sauce chicken is really easy and straightforward but a few serving suggestions take it next level.
- Serve this with a citrus dressed coleslaw (no heavy mayo dressing) and some warm naan or roti flatbread to wrap it all up in.
Nutrition Information
Calories
451kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
143mg
(48%)
Sodium
1526mg
(64%)
Potassium
563mg
(16%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
38IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 451
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 451kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 143mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 1526mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 563mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 38IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.