Easy Peanut Butter Chicken is a quick, simple and healthy dinner idea. Serve it over rice with or without fresh vegetables.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: peanut butter chicken
Servings: 4servings
Calories: 473kcal
Author: Mindy Boyd
Ingredients
For the chicken:
1poundchickenboneless skinless breast or thighs
1/2cupcornstarch
1/4teaspoonsalt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2tablespoons canola oil
For the sauce:
3/4cupchicken broth
1/2cuppeanut butter
3tablespoonssoy sauce
2tablespoonshoney
1teaspoonsgarlicchopped
2teaspoonshot sauce
2 teaspoonscornstarch
Instructions
Whisk peanut butter, chicken broth, soy sauce, honey, garlic and hot sauce in a small bowl or measuring cup; set aside. Whisk in the cornstarch right before you add it to the chicken.
Cut chicken into bite sized pieces. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with cornstarch. Toss to coat chicken pieces on all sides with cornstarch and discard any that is left over.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Cook chicken until golden on all sides. Cook chicken in batches if necessary. Clean any leftover oil out of the skillet by holding a paper towel with tongs.
Add chicken back into the skillet over medium heat. Add cornstarch to sauce and whisk to combine before adding the sauce to the skillet with the chicken, cook over medium heat until thickened, about 3-5 minutes.
Notes
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