Description
A quick and easy Chinese-inspired peanut butter chicken recipe featuring tender chicken pieces coated in a creamy, savory peanut sauce with a hint of spice, perfect for a weeknight dinner served over jasmine rice.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken and Cooking
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Peanut Sauce
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon sriracha (optional for heat)
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
Garnish and Serving
- 2 green onions, sliced (for garnish)
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (optional)
- Cooked jasmine or white rice for serving
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken: In a large skillet or wok, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add the bite-sized chicken pieces and cook for 5 to 7 minutes until browned on all sides and fully cooked through.
- Make the peanut sauce: While the chicken cooks, whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, hoisin sauce, sriracha (if using), water, minced garlic, and grated ginger in a bowl until smooth and well combined.
- Combine and simmer: Once the chicken is cooked, pour the peanut sauce mixture into the skillet with the chicken. Stir well to coat all the chicken pieces evenly. Reduce the heat to medium and let the sauce simmer for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and clings nicely to the chicken.
- Serve and garnish: Serve the peanut butter chicken hot over cooked jasmine or white rice. Garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
Notes
- This dish can be made with chicken thighs for added flavor and tenderness.
- Add steamed broccoli, bell peppers, or snap peas to the skillet for a more complete and colorful meal.
- Adjust the amount of sriracha to control the heat level or omit it entirely for a kid-friendly version.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup chicken (without rice)
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
