This Peanut Butter chicken has quickly landed a starring role in my dinner lineup!  Years ago, my husband was the only one who ate it. Now that my kids are older, they love it too! And I love how easy and quick it is! It reheats very well and is perfect over some simple and comforting white rice.

Quick & Easy Peanut Butter Chicken

My favorite part of this recipe is that it is from the pan to the plate in just twenty minutes. That makes it the perfect weeknight meal! I like to use chicken thighs because they are a little less dry than traditional chicken breasts. 

Just simply dice up the chicken into bite size pieces. In a heavy pan, brown the chicken. While the chicken is cooking, make your peanut sauce. Whisk together soy sauce, creamy peanut butter, brown sugar, olive oil, ground ginger and white vinegar. 

The peanut butter sauce is just delicious over some sticky white rice. Because this meal ends up being on the heavy side, it does usually leave some leftovers. Good news is that this peanut butter chicken recipe is great as leftovers. You can even warm it up in the microwave or reheat in a pan. 

What other quick and easy meals do you like to cook for your family?

Peanut Butter Chicken

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Quick and Easy Peanut Butter Chicken 

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Ingredients

• 1 lb chicken breasts
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 4 tbsp creamy peanut butter
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 3 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 3 tbsp white vinegar
• salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Dice chicken. 
2. Heat oil in a sauté pan. Brown chicken. 
3. While chicken is cooking, mix together remaining ingredients. 
4. When chicken is browned, stir in sauce and cook until chicken is cooked through and sauce is warm. 
5. Serve over white rice. 

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