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easy peanut butter chicken

Easy Peanut Butter Chicken

Anna Chwistek
Super flavorful, slightly spicy and ready in 30 minutes. Chicken fillets coated in a creamy coconut peanut butter sauce jazzed up with Thai red curry, served with rice and a crispy cucumber salad. It’s next level delicious!
4.75 from 31 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 2
Calories 502 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Peanut butter sauce and chicken

  • 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk full fat
  • ⅓ cup natural peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp Thai red curry paste
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp honey
  • juice from ½ lime
  • 2 small chicken fillets

Additional

  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger
  • 3 tbsp peanut oil or vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • ½ cup low sodium chicken broth
  • toasted cashew nuts or peanuts, for serving
  • fresh cilantro for serving
  • chopped scallions for serving

Instructions
 

  • Make the peanut butter sauce. In a large bowl, combine coconut milk, peanut butter, soy sauce, fish sauce, red curry paste, turmeric, sesame oil, honey and lime juice.
    Add chicken breasts to the mixture, coating both sides. Set aside.
  • In the meantime, mince the garlic and grate the ginger. Boil the rice, if making.
  • Heat the oil in a skillet, remove chicken breasts from the peanut butter sauce and add to skillet. Cook the chicken over medium heat, for 5 minutes per side or until fully cooked and browned on both sides. Remove from skillet and place on a clean plate. Cover with foil.
  • Add garlic, ginger, cumin, chili fakes and coriander to the same skillet. Sauté over low heat, for 2 minutes or until soft. Add peanut sauce and bring to a simmer. Add chicken broth, simmer for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add more chicken broth if the sauce is too thick.
  • Place the chicken back into the skillet. Allow to simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes.
  • Top with cashews, scallions, fresh cilantro and some extra crushed red pepper flakes. Serve with rice or naan. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 502kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 62gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 27gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 468mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6g
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