5 from 3 votes
Peanut Chicken Recipe
Liven up your weeknight dinners with this flavorful Peanut Chicken Recipe that even picky eaters will love.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
500 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces, boneless, skinless
- 1/4 cup peanut butter creamy
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger grated, fresh
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Steamed rice for serving
- 1/4 cup cilantro for garnish, chopped
- 1/4 cup peanut for garnish, chopped
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces and cook until browned and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes.
- In a bowl, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, minced garlic, grated ginger, red pepper flakes, chicken broth, and lime juice until smooth.
- Pour the peanut sauce over the cooked chicken in the skillet. Reduce heat to medium and let simmer for 5 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly.
- Serve the peanut chicken over steamed rice, garnished with chopped cilantro and peanuts.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
500kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
34g
(52%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Cholesterol
101mg
(34%)
Sodium
544mg
(23%)
Potassium
794mg
(17%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
107IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 500
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 500kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 101mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 544mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 794mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 107IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.