About This Recipe
This quick and easy peanut butter chicken recipe combines chicken, veggies, and a delicious Thai peanut sauce. It takes minimum effort to make and is perfect for a quick lunch or easy dinner recipe. High protein, gluten-free, and dairy-free.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound chicken breast ((cut into 1-inch bite-size pieces))
- 4 cups broccoli florets ((275 grams))
- 2 cups julienned red bell peppers ((220 grams))
- 2 cups julienned carrots ((185 grams))
- 3/4 cup peanut sauce
- salt and pepper, to taste
- for serving - rice, cauliflower rice, quinoa, noodles...
- for toppings - cilantro, peanuts, sesame seeds, lime juice...
Instructions
- Make the peanut sauce. Adjust according to taste and set aside.
- Make the chicken. Add oil to a large skillet over medium-low to medium heat and let it get hot. Add chicken and salt and pepper and saute for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Saute the veggies. In the same pan with the remaining chicken juices, add broccoli, carrots, and salt and pepper, and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then add peppers and saute for another 5-7 minutes. Turn down the heat to low.
- Assemble. Add cooked chicken and juices and peanut sauce to the pan and stir to combine. Let warm through, about 1 minute.
- Enjoy! Top with optional toppings and serve with sides of choice.
Source: This recipe is from
Eat The Gains.
Used with attribution.
Full original recipe with photos and notes available at the source link.
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