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Peanut Butter Chicken Thighs Recipe
Peanut Butter Chicken is a strange-sounding but awesomely delicious dinner recipe that the whole family will love. The flavorful peanut butter sauce for chicken is rich, creamy, and nutritious. It's an easy-to-make recipe that uses pantry-staple ingredients and is ideal for a quick, weeknight meal. You'll love it!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 580 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 8 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 2 2 tablespoons coco aminos can sub soy sauce
- 1 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ ½ medium onion finely minced
- 3 3 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- sea salt to taste
- minced cilantro to serve
Peanut Butter Sauce
- ½ ½ cup natural peanut butter
- 15 15 ounce can crushed tomato
- 1 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 1 teaspoon EACH: ground cumin and coriander
- A pinch of pepper flakes
Instructions
- Cut the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces and put them into a large bowl. Add the coco aminos or soy sauce and mix. Let the chicken marinate while you chop the onion and make the sauce.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together all of the peanut butter sauce ingredients.
- Heat the oil in a large, non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Pour the chicken and soy sauce into the pan (careful, it will splatter) and move the chicken around so that it is in a single layer. Let it cook undisturbed for 5 minutes then turn the chicken pieces over and let them cook for another 5 minutes.
- Add the onion to the pan and let it cook for 3 minutes, or until it is transparent. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 more minute.
- Pour the peanut butter sauce into the pan and let it cook until it begins to thicken a little, about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and serve with a little minced cilantro.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
580kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
55g
(110%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
217mg
(72%)
Sodium
746mg
(31%)
Potassium
1183mg
(34%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
285IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
84mg
(8%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 580
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 580kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 55g | 110% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 217mg | 72% |
| Sodium | 746mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 1183mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 285IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.