5.0 from 96 votes
Quick & Easy Thai Chicken with Peanut Sauce
Tender chicken pieces stir-fried with aromatic garlic and onions, then coated in a rich, balanced peanut sauce that perfectly combines sweet, savory, and spicy flavors. This restaurant-quality dish comes together faster than delivery and uses simple pantry ingredients for an impressive weeknight meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 250 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium white onion sliced
- 1 pound chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 tablespoons peanut butter powder or 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic chili sauce or sriracha sauce
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over high heat. When the pan is hot, add oil to the skillet.
- Add the garlic to the skillet and cook until it becomes fragrant. Remove the garlic and set aside. It will burn if it cooks the entire time.
- Add the onions and chicken to the skillet, turning the chicken every 2 to 3 minutes.
- While the chicken is cooking, combine the peanut butter powder, water, brown sugar, soy sauce, and garlic chili sauce or sriracha sauce. Stir until well blended.
- When chicken is done, drizzle the sauce over chicken and cook for about 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and serve with noodles or rice.
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Notes
- High heat matters: Keep your skillet very hot for authentic stir-fry results and to prevent chicken from steaming
- Prep everything first: Once cooking starts, this dish moves quickly, so have all ingredients measured and ready
- Don't crowd the pan: Cook in batches if needed to maintain high heat and proper browning
- The garlic technique: Infusing the oil with garlic flavor then removing it prevents burning while maintaining flavor
- Sauce consistency: The sauce will thicken as it cools, so remove from heat when it seems slightly thinner than desired
- Slice against the grain: For the most tender chicken, cut perpendicular to the muscle fibers
- Taste and adjust: Everyone's preference for sweet-savory-spicy balance is different, so taste and adjust before serving
Nutrition Information
Calories
250kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
672mg
(28%)
Potassium
487mg
(14%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
55IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
4.1mg
(5%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
0.7mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 250
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 250kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 672mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 487mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 55IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.