
Spicy Thai Peanut Chicken
Chicken in a creamy spicy peanut sauce with vegetables
35m
Total
360
Calories
38g
Protein
4
Servings
Nutrition Information
14g
Carbs
4g
Fiber
10g
Net Carbs
18g
Fat
Blood Sugar Impact
Glycemic Index (GI)
35
Absorption speed
Glycemic Load (GL)
4
Total impact per serving
💡 GI measures absorption SPEED, GL measures TOTAL IMPACT on your blood sugar.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs Chicken breast (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 1/3 cup Natural peanut butter (unsweetened)
- 1/2 cup Coconut milk (full-fat)
- 3 tbsp Low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Lime juice
- 1-2 tbsp Sriracha (to taste)
- 1 tbsp Fresh ginger (grated)
- 4 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 2 Bell peppers (sliced)
- 2 cups Snow peas
- 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
- for garnish Crushed peanuts
- for garnish Cilantro
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, whisk together peanut butter, coconut milk, soy sauce, lime juice, sriracha, grated ginger, and 2 cloves minced garlic until smooth
- 2
Set peanut sauce aside
- 3
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large wok or skillet over high heat
- 4
Add chicken pieces and stir-fry for 6-7 minutes until cooked through and lightly browned
- 5
Remove chicken to a plate
- 6
Add remaining oil to wok
- 7
Add remaining garlic and stir-fry for 30 seconds
- 8
Add sliced bell peppers and snow peas
- 9
Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until vegetables are tender-crisp
- 10
Return chicken to wok
- 11
Pour peanut sauce over everything
- 12
Toss to coat and cook for 2-3 minutes until sauce thickens
- 13
Remove from heat
- 14
Serve over cauliflower rice or zucchini noodles
- 15
Garnish with crushed peanuts and fresh cilantro
💡 Tips
- •Use natural peanut butter with no added sugar
- •Adjust spice level with more or less sriracha
- •Can substitute almond butter for peanut butter
- •Add more vegetables like broccoli or carrots
