Chicken & Peanut Sauce

Have you ever tried Thai food before? Well, if yes then I say this dish is very Thai-esque and if no then I think this is a good place to start! If you have peanut allergies though stay faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar away from this recipe. This dish tastes so good I seriously do not know where to start. You have the delicious richness of the peanut butter which is off set by the coconut milk, lime, and spice from the red chili flakes. Ok, I'm gonna stop now before I salivate all over the keyboard.... Alright, let's boogie on into to my kitchen now!

Chicken & Peanut Sauce

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Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Total time: 35 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients

2 cloves garlic

2 inches fresh ginger

1 Tbsp vegetable oil

3/4 lb. chicken breast

Black pepper

Seasoning salt

1 (14 oz.) can coconut milk

1/4 cup natural peanut butter

2 Tbsp white vinegar

1 Tbsp soy sauce

1 Tbsp brown sugar

1/2 tsp red chili flakes

1 medium lime

1/4 cup bunch cilantro

1 cup cooked rice

Cookware

Large pot

Grater

Large spoon

Knife

Kitchen Shears

Peeler

Tablespoon

Teaspoon

Small & large cutting boards

Preparation

1. Mince garlic and peel and grate ginger

2. Cut up chicken into small pieces. Season with a few dashes of black pepper and seasoning salt.

3. Place 1 Tbsp of oil in a large pot and heat over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger. Saute for about 2 minutes.

4. Add chicken to pot and cook until browned or around 7-10 minutes.

5. Start cooking rice

6. Turn the heat down to medium-low and add the coconut milk and peanut butter. Stir gently to combine until relatively smooth.

7. Add 2 Tbsp white vinegar, 1 Tbsp soy sauce, 1 Tbsp brown sugar, 1/2 tsp red chili flakes, and juice from half of the lime. Stir to combine and heat through or about 10 minutes.

8. While sauce and chicken are cooking, chop cilantro.

9. Plate rice, sauce with chicken, and top with cilantro. Enjoy!

*Note: To make it spicier, add a few dashes of cayenne or red pepper. To make it taste less like peanut butter, add another Tbsp of vinegar.

Step-by-Step Photos

 1. Gather ingredients and cookware.

Mince garlic

Peel and grate ginger

Cut up chicken into small pieces

Season chicken with a few dashes of black pepper and seasoning salt

Add 1 Tbsp of oil to large pot and heat on medium.

Add garlic and ginger and saute for 2 minutes

Add chicken

Cook until browned or around 7-10 minutes

Turn heat down to medium-low and add coconut milk and peanut butter

Stir until combined

Add 2 Tbsp white vinegar, 1 Tbsp soy sauce, 1 Tbsp brown sugar, 1/2 tsp red chili flakes, and juice from half of the lime

Stir to combine and let simmer for about 10 minutes

While the sauce and chicken are simmering, chop up the cilantro

Plate up and enjoy!

Seriously, this dish is sooooo good that you should make it tonight for dinner! I adapted this recipe from Chicken in Peanut Sauce from Budget Bytes blog. This blog is really awesome for finding new recipes especially if you like foreign cuisine or love cooking with Sriracha! Ok, so please let me know if you try this out and what you think about the dish. Just leave it below in the comments!

What's your favorite Thai dish? Have you ever tried Thai food?

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