This easy peanut chicken recipe is full of flavor and only takes a few ingredients, making it the perfect weeknight dinner that your family is sure to love. Serve over rice and pair with your favorite sides for a tasty and simple meal.
Ingredients in Easy Peanut Chicken
- Shredded chicken breasts
- Natural creamy peanut butter
- Tomato sauce
- Chili powder
- Salt and pepper
- Water
How to Make Easy Peanut Chicken
Step 1: Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Step 2: Place chicken breasts in a baking dish and top with extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Bake for 25 minutes, or until chicken is cooked all the way through.
Step 3: After chicken has cooled enough to handle, shred chicken breasts and place in a large pot. Alternatively, you can skip steps 1-3 and use a rotisserie chicken from the store.
Step 4: To the shredded chicken breasts, add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
Step 5: Cook over low heat for 75-90 minutes.
Step 6: Serve peanut chicken over rice.
Easy Peanut Shredded Chicken over Rice
Description
This easy peanut chicken recipe is full of flavor and only takes a few ingredients, making it the perfect weeknight dinner that your family is sure to love. Serve over rice and pair with your favorite sides for a tasty and simple meal.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
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Place chicken breasts in a baking dish and top with extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Bake for 25 minutes, or until chicken is cooked all the way through.
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After chicken has cooled enough to handle, shred chicken breasts and place in a large pot. Alternatively, you can skip steps 1-3 and use a rotisserie chicken from the store.
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To the shredded chicken breasts, add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
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Cook over low heat for 75-90 minutes.
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Serve peanut chicken over rice. My favorite way to prepare rice is in the Instant Pot.Â
Equipment
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Stainless Steel Slotted Spoon -
Can Opener -
Measuring Cups and Spoons -
Instant Pot -
Cuisinart Stainless Steel Cookware Set
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Nutrition Facts
Servings 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 235kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 12.4g20%
- Saturated Fat 1.8g9%
- Cholesterol 62mg21%
- Sodium 966.6mg41%
- Total Carbohydrate 5.4g2%
- Dietary Fiber 2.8g12%
- Sugars 2.6g
- Protein 24.9g50%
- Calcium 25 mg
- Iron 1.4 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Note
This peanut chicken recipe stores well in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. It can also be frozen for up to 3 months.