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Peanut Butter Chicken
Easy and nutritious dinner that is ready in 20 minutes. Peanut butter chicken is a quick weeknight dinner. Gluten free and lactose free chicken meal. Main dish recipe with delicious peanut butter sauce can be served with rice or vegetables.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
20
minutes
mins
Course:
dinner
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
easy, egg free, gluten free, lactose free, quick
Servings:
3
Calories:
480
kcal
Author:
Cooking Journey
Equipment
large pan or wok
lid for the pan
spoon
Ingredients
3
chicken breasts
cut into pieces
1
tbsp
coconut oil
1
tbsp
garlic flakes
or 2 minced garlic cloves
¼
tsp
cayenne powder
¼
tsp
ground black pepper
¼
tsp
turmeric powder
4
tbsp
peanut butter
chunky
1
tbsp
rice vinegar
1 ½
cup
chicken stock
or prepared from the cube with water
½
tsp
chili flakes
optional
1
tbsp
chopped scallions
optional
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Heat oil in a pan.
1 tbsp coconut oil
Fry chicken
5 minutes
, stirring, so it is cooked on both sides.
3 chicken breasts
Add garlic flakes to the pan.
1 tbsp garlic flakes
Stir in spices.
¼ tsp cayenne powder,
¼ tsp turmeric powder,
¼ tsp ground black pepper
Add vinegar.
1 tbsp rice vinegar
Add chicken stock.
1 ½ cup chicken stock
Add chunky peanut butter, stir together.
4 tbsp peanut butter
Cover with the lid and cook covered for
10 minutes
.
Serve with rice or vegetables, sprinkle with scallions and chili flakes on top.
½ tsp chili flakes
Video
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Notes
Adjust the thickness of the sauce by adding more stock to thin it, coconut cream to make it creamier.
Nutrition
Calories:
480
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
11
g
|
Protein:
57
g
|
Fat:
23
g
|
Saturated Fat:
7
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
8
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
148
mg
|
Sodium:
545
mg
|
Potassium:
1175
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
260
IU
|
Vitamin C:
4
mg
|
Calcium:
31
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg