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Thai Peanut Chicken

A comforting dish with tender chicken thighs coated in a creamy peanut sauce, perfect for gatherings or quick weeknight dinners.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup unsweetened full-fat coconut milk from can, stirred well
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice juice from approximately 1 medium lime
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce or fish sauce
  • 1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar dark preferred
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic approximately 3 large cloves
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes plus more to taste
  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into bite-sized chunks
  • as needed cooked white or brown rice to serve
  • as needed lime wedges to garnish
  • as needed whole or chopped peanuts to garnish
  • as needed chopped green onions to garnish
  • as needed chopped cilantro to garnish

Method
 

  1. In a medium bowl, combine the creamy peanut butter and coconut milk. Stir well until smooth. Mix in lime juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, ground ginger, minced garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes. Taste and adjust heat if necessary.
  2. In another bowl, add chicken thighs and pour half of the prepared peanut sauce over them. Toss until well-coated and let marinate for at least 30 minutes.
  3. Heat a grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken chunks for about 5 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through.
  4. Serve the Thai Peanut Chicken over warm rice and drizzle with more peanut sauce if desired. Garnish with lime wedges, peanuts, green onions, and cilantro.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 8gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15g

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