Pan Cooked Chicken Thighs with Easy Peanut Sauce
Easy pan-cooked chicken thighs with creamy peanut sauce—perfect for busy nights, meal prep, and full of bold Thai-inspired flavors!
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts crushed
- 3 Tbsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- Start by placing chicken pieces into cornstarch. Toss until evenly coated.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, place sesame oil and cornstarch-coated chicken in pan. Cook for 10 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165°F. Toss chicken throughout cooking.
- While the chicken is cooking, begin making sauce. In a medium mixing bowl add peanut butter, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, minced garlic, and water. Stir until the sauce is smooth.
- Pour sauce mixture over cooked chicken. Stir until the chicken is evenly coated.
- Top chicken with crushed peanuts, and sesame seeds. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 308kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 18gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 652mgPotassium: 338mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 15IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 2mg
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