Peanut Butter Chicken Recipe Complete Meal For Your Family

Peanut Butter Chicken Recipe offers a delightful twist on traditional stir-fry dishes, marrying the creamy richness of peanut butter with the savoury punch of seasoned chicken and crisp vegetables. It’s a mouthwatering dish that perfectly balances nutty tones and succulent textures.

Peanut Butter Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

Chicken: You will need chicken seasoned and tossed in cornstarch before frying for that crispy texture.
Vegetables: The recipe mentions sautéing any combination of stir-fried vegetables you have on hand. While specific types are not listed, optional additions include bean sprouts, water chestnuts, onions, celery, and kale.
Peanut Sauce: Ingredients for the peanut sauce include peanut butter and likely some combination of soy sauce, vinegar, and spices. Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Sauce is recommended, and a pinch of red pepper flakes can be added for extra heat.
Garnish: Garnished with roughly chopped peanuts and green onions.

Instructions

Prepare Vegetables:
- Sauté your chosen vegetables in peanut oil until softened. Set aside.
Prepare Chicken:
- Season and toss the chicken in cornstarch. Fry the chicken in batches in a heated skillet with oil for 3-4 minutes per side until crispy. Set aside cooked chicken and wipe excess oil from the skillet.
Combine with Peanut Sauce:
- Add the chicken back into the skillet. Whisk together the peanut sauce ingredients and add them to the skillet, tossing to coat the chicken. Cook over medium heat; the cornstarch from the chicken will help thicken the sauce. Cook until you’ve reached your desired thickness.
Serve:
- Serve the peanut butter chicken with the stir-fried veggies either mixed in the sauce or on the side. Rice or noodles make great accompaniments. Garnish with chopped peanuts and green onions.

Pro Tips

The sauce’s consistency will thicken the longer it cooks. If it becomes thicker than desired, thin it out with a splash of water.
The recipe works well with a side of rice, and there are notes for making perfectly cooked rice every time (though specific instructions were not provided in your data).

Storage

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. The chicken and rice should be stored separately if freezing.

Reheating Instructions

Thawed chicken can be reheated in the microwave or in a covered casserole dish at 350° F for about 15 minutes, or until heated through. Rice can be microwaved or reheated in a lightly greased foil packet in the oven for about 10 minutes.