Description
This Thai Peanut Chicken Bowl is a delicious and satisfying meal that combines tender chicken with a flavorful peanut sauce, served over rice and topped with fresh vegetables and crunchy peanuts.
Ingredients
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Chicken Bowl:
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cups cooked jasmine or brown rice
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 red bell pepper (thinly sliced)
- 1 cucumber (sliced)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
- lime wedges (for serving)
Peanut Sauce:
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 2–4 tablespoons warm water (to thin)
Instructions
- Peanut Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together all the peanut sauce ingredients, adding warm water gradually until desired consistency is reached. Set aside.
- Chicken: Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook for 5–7 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from heat and toss with a few spoonfuls of the peanut sauce to coat.
- Assembly: To assemble the bowls, divide the rice between 4 bowls. Top each with chicken, shredded carrots, bell pepper, cucumber slices, and cilantro. Drizzle with additional peanut sauce and sprinkle with chopped peanuts. Serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- To make it vegetarian, substitute chicken with tofu.
- You can meal prep components ahead and assemble throughout the week.
- Adjust the spice level by adding sriracha or chili flakes to the peanut sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Thai-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 510
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
