Saucy Thai Peanut Chicken (with broccoli and peppers)
This Thai peanut chicken combines chicken, broccoli, and bell peppers with a rich peanut sauce flavored with lime, ginger, garlic, and red curry paste. Ready in about 20 minutes, it's a quick and satisfying dinner that's perfect served over rice.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts, cubed
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 bell peppers, cut into strips
- 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
- Chopped peanuts and sesame seeds, to serve
Thai Peanut Sauce
- ½ cup all-natural peanut butter
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice, from 1 ½ limes
- 2 tablespoons red curry paste
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, very finely minced
- 1 inch piece of ginger, very finely minced
- ¾ cup water
Instructions
- Toss the cubed chicken breasts with the soy sauce. Melt the coconut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and let it brown, about 10 minutes. Remove the chicken from the skillet.4 chicken breasts, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- While the chicken is browning, whisk all the peanut sauce ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl.½ cup all-natural peanut butter, ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce, ¼ cup fresh lime juice, 2 tablespoons red curry paste, 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar, 2 cloves garlic, 1 inch piece of ginger, ¾ cup water
- Add the bell peppers and broccoli to the skillet. Let them cook until they begin to soften, about 4 minutes. Add the chicken back into the pan and pour the peanut sauce over the top. Bring the sauce to a boil so that it thickens slightly and coats the chicken and veggies.2 bell peppers, 1 head broccoli
- Serve the chicken with some crushed peanut and sesame seeds over top and dig in!Chopped peanuts and sesame seeds
Serving: 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe, Calories: 590kcal, Carbohydrates: 26g, Protein: 41g, Fat: 39g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g, Monounsaturated Fat: 17g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 72mg, Sodium: 1189mg, Potassium: 1389mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 4033IU, Vitamin C: 219mg, Calcium: 131mg, Iron: 3mg