Easy Peanut Butter Chicken
Easy Peanut Butter Chicken is a quick, simple and healthy dinner idea. Serve it over rice with or without fresh vegetables.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 473kcal
Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 1 pound chicken boneless skinless breast or thighs
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
For the sauce:
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoons garlic chopped
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
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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Nutrition
Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 582mg | Potassium: 308mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 81IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg