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Creamy Thai Peanut Chicken

Feb 26, 2021 No Comments

Creamy Thai Peanut Chicken is a healthy weeknight chicken dinner recipe. This Peanut Chicken Recipe is creamy and so delicious.
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Thai Peanut chicken in a white bowl with cilantro and peanuts around it

Creamy Thai Peanut Chicken is a sweet, creamy, velvety, and nutty Asian Chicken recipe. This exceptionally easy Chicken recipe makes for a quick weeknight dinner recipe. The creamy sauce made with Coconut Milk, Soy Sauce, Rice Wine Vinegar, Peanut Butter, Honey, ginger & garlic is extremely flavorful and delicious. This Thai Peanut Chicken is best served with a humble bowl of Jasmine rice or Thai Lemongrass Coconut Fried Rice.

Thai Peanut chicken in a white bowl with cilantro and peanuts around it

I love this amazing Peanut Chicken recipe. This is so so so good. I love the fact that this uses crispy fried Chicken and the sauce is made with Coconut Milk and Peanut Butter. I love Peanut Butter and use it for dinner recipes. Well, I had my doubts in the beginning that this is going to turn out to be too sweet or just so bland and boring.

However, I was totally wrong. The flavors of this dish are off the charts. It's so creamy and delicious. This is seriously something which I have never had in my life and was totally smitten by the taste. Have you tried this Creamy coconut Chicken Curry?

I never knew that Peanut Butter could taste so awesome at a dinner recipe. Also, the crunchy toasted Peanuts on top are just the best.

half bowl of thai peanut chicken with peanuts around

Ingredients You'll Need to Make Thai Peanut Chicken:

  • Chicken breasts: I prefer to cut my chicken breasts into small 1 inch bite-size chunks. That way you can feed more people and the juices tend to go deeper into the Chicken.
  • Peanuts: I do not like using raw Peanuts. Raw peanuts have a bitterness that forces your taste buds to focus on them. But, when you toast your Peanuts, the bitterness goes away and your Peanuts become sweet and nutty.
  • Coconut Milk: I just love the use of Coconut Milk for this recipe. Coconut milk has a sweetness, a creaminess, and a nuttiness that pairs extremely well with the bold flavors of Peanut Butter and toasted Peanuts.
  • Soy Sauce - I have used Dark Soy Sauce here. Dark Soy Sauce gives this Peanut Chicken a touch of Asian flavors and flavors it amazingly.
  • Peanut butter - Seriously, the best part about this recipe...!
  • Honey - For that hint of sweetness...
  • Rice Wine Vinegar - For that typical Asian flavors and the hint of tang to cut out the sweetness.
  • Garlic (minced) & Ginger (chopped finely)- This is what makes the sauce so good.
  • Peanuts - Toasted Peanuts for the crunch
  • Salt & Freshly cracked Black Pepper 
  • Cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce.
  • Chopped Cilantro & Coconut Slices for garnish.

Overhead shot of Thai Peanut Chicken with cilantro and coconut in a white bowl

How to Make Thai Peanut Chicken?

  • Cut chicken breasts into small bite-size pieces. Coat chicken in a mixture of flour, Egg, Salt, and Pepper.
  • Heat oil in a pan and as the oil shimmers add Chicken coated in the flour mixture. Fry chicken in batches until it gets a beautiful crispy golden skin on the outside.
  • Toast Peanuts: I love the flavor of Toasted peanuts. It is so nutty and so sweet. Therefore take a pan and add your peanuts. Turn the knob to medium-high and toast your peanuts for about a minute. Stir continuously so that the peanuts don't get burnt.
  • Make the Sauce: Now, in the same pan, add Coconut Milk, Rice Wine Vinegar, Soy Sauce, Peanut Butter, Honey, Chopped Ginger, Minced Garlic, Salt, and Pepper. Toss well to combine.
  • Add Cornstarch Slurry: To make Cornstarch Slurry just combine 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water. Stir well and make sure it is lump-free. Pour cornstarch slurry in your Thai Peanut Chicken curry. Stir lightly and allow it to simmer for a while. This will thicken your sauce.
  • Add in Fried chicken and toasted peanuts: Lastly, just add in fried chicken and toasted peanuts. Stir lightly and serve with chopped cilantro and some thin coconut slices.

overhead shot of thai peanut chicken with peanuts around

Other Asian Recipes you will love

Sweet Chili Chicken 

Mongolian Chicken 

Grilled Teriyaki Chicken 

Chinese Chilli Chicken 

Orange Chicken Recipe

Firecracker Chicken Meatballs 

I hope you liked this recipe. If you happen to make this recipe, then comment below and rate this recipe. Also, tag me with #recipemagik on Instagram.

Thai Peanut chicken in a white bowl with cilantro and peanuts around it

Creamy Thai Peanut Chicken

Creamy Thai Peanut Chicken is a healthy weeknight chicken dinner recipe. This Peanut Chicken Recipe is creamy and so delicious.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
no resting time required: 0 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 327kcal
Author: Anjali

INGREDIENTS

For the Sauce

  • 1 cup Coconut Milk
  • 2 tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • 2 tablespoon Peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon Honey
  • 1 tablespoon Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 5-6 cloves Garlic minced
  • ½ inch Ginger chopped finely
  • ½ cup Peanuts
  • 1 teaspoon Salt Adjust as per taste
  • 1 tablespoon Freshly cracked Black Pepper Adjust as per taste
  • 1 tablespoon Cornstarch for slurry
  • chopped cilantro & coconut slices for garnish

For the Chicken

  • 1 lbs Chicken Breast chopped to 1 inch cubes
  • 1 whole Egg
  • 2 tablespoon Cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Cracked Black Pepper
  • 3 tablespoon Canola Oil for deep frying the chicken
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INSTRUCTIONS

  • Coat the chicken cubes with Egg, Cornstarch, Salt & Pepper. Heat canola oil in a pan. As the oil shimmers, add the chicken and fry them until it gets golden brown and crispy. Fry the chicken in batches. Do not crowd the pan.
    frying chicken in skillet
  • Toast the Peanuts until it gets lightly brownish. (Adding Peanuts is optional, you can skip it if you wish to)
    toasted peanuts
  • In the same skillet, add the Coconut Milk, Soy Sauce, Rice wine Vinegar, Peanut butter, Honey, chopped Ginger, minced Garlic, Salt & Pepper. Stir to combine over low heat.
    Add the Cornstarch slurry by combining 1 tablespoon of Cornstarch with 2 tablespoon of Cold Water.
    Pour this slurry in the cooking sauce and stir to combine.
  • Add the fried chicken and the toasted Peanuts. Toss to combine.
    Thai Peanut chicken in a white bowl with cilantro and peanuts around it
  • Garnish with some coconut slices and chopped cilantro. Serve with a bowl of warm white jasmine rice. Enjoy!
    Overhead shot of Thai Peanut Chicken with cilantro and coconut in a white bowl

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Nutrition Facts
Creamy Thai Peanut Chicken
Amount Per Serving
Calories 327
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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