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    Home » Recipe » Meat » Easy Peanut Sauce Baked Chicken

    Easy Peanut Sauce Baked Chicken

    Published: Jul 22, 2020 · Modified: Jan 10, 2023 by Sabrina Currie · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    There are many homemade peanut sauce recipes but this one is my favourite. Quick and delicious with just a few ingredients, this easy peanut sauce baked chicken is a snap to make. You can even make the peanut sauce ahead of time then it takes just seconds to throw in the oven when you're ready.

    Peanut Sauce Baked Chicken Recipe Makes An Easy Fast Dinner
    Peanut Sauce Baked Chicken Recipe Makes An Easy Fast Dinner

    I love a quick and easy dinner that is still flavorful and pretty. For more quick dinners, try my 30 minute Chicken and Sun Dried Tomato Pasta, Chicken Skewer Recipes or the Easiest Seafood Alfredo. For another peanut chicken recipe, you might like Spicy Thai Peanut Chicken Noodles and for plain peanut sauce dipping, make my Shrimp Salad Rolls with Easy Peanut Sauce.

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    • Step By Step Instructions
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    • Variations
    • Storage
    • What To Serve With Peanut Chicken
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    Recipe Ingredients

    This easy peanut sauce has 8 ingredients but you probably have most of them in your pantry or fridge already.

    • Peanut butter is of course required and you can use smooth or crunchy depending on your preference.
    • Soy sauce is the next important ingredient for that deep Asian flavor that really transforms the peanut butter.
    • Sweet chili sauce takes the place of sugar and mild spice
    • Fresh garlic and ginger add authentic and fresh flavor that make this stand out above any store bought version.
    Ingredients for easy peanut sauce recipe. Bottles of soy sauce, sesame oil, sweet chili sauce and peanut butter as well as fresh garlic and ginger on a dark countertop.

    Step By Step Instructions

    1. Preheat your oven so it's ready by the time you're done your peanut sauce.
    2. Combine all the peanut sauce ingredients except the oils into a small food processor or blender and process until smooth. Add in your oil and blend until emulsified.
    3. Lay your chicken thighs in a baking dish and top with peanut sauce, stir to coat and then bake.
    A glass baking dish of chicken thighs smothered in peanut sauce just before baking.

    4. Edges will get dark brown as the sauce thickens and glazes your chicken.

    Quick and easy Peanut Sauce Baked Chicken is a fast weeknight meal
    Quick and easy Peanut Sauce Baked Chicken is a fast weeknight meal

    5. Serve while hot with some rice or go the extra mile with citrus slaw and some naan bread or roti.

    Expert Tip

    -Garnish with fresh herbs or seeds like cilantro, basil, mint or sesame seeds.

    -Warm some store bought naan or roti in the oven to wrap around chunks of this saucy Thai satay flavored chicken. Add some citrus dressed slaw in too for a restaurant worthy meal.

    My daughter laying chicken and slaw on her roti bread at dinner.

    Variations

    • Gluten Free - Use a gf tamari sauce in place of the soy sauce and ensure your peanut butter is gluten free as well.
    • Peanut Sauce Pork - Use pork chops instead of chicken (adjust cooking time as needed to make sure pork is cooked through), slice the pork after cooking and wrap in lettuce leaves.
    • Chicken Finger Dip - Instead of baking your chicken with the sauce, try baking chicken tenders with simple salt and pepper then serving the easy peanut sauce as a dip on the side.

    Storage

    This recipe will make about 2 cups of sauce. 1 cup gets baked on the chicken and you can serve the other cup alongside with some roti or naan bread or save it for spring rolls later in the week. This peanut sauce recipe will last at 7-10 days in the fridge or you can freeze leftovers to use later. The baked chicken will last 3 days in the fridge.

    What To Serve With Peanut Chicken

    I love this with a light coleslaw. I use my citrus dressing (Garden Salad with Orange Vinaigrette) over shredded cabbage as our main side dish. Crisp apple cider dressed Apple Fennel Salad also pairs really well.

    Peanut Sauce Baked Chicken Recipe
    Peanut Sauce Baked Chicken Recipe

    Peanut Sauce Baked Chicken is easy, delicious and will make quick work of any dinner, weekend or weeknight just like most of my recipes.

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    Cheers friends! Sabrina

    Cheers Friends, I hope you have a delicious day,

    Sabrina

    Recipe

    Peanut sauce baked chicken on a white plate with colorful coleslaw.

    Easy Peanut Sauce Baked Chicken

    Easy, delicious, addicting homemade peanut sauce. Bake half with your chicken and then serve the rest on the side or use on top of buddha bowls, in stirfrys or as dip for salad rolls and satays!
    5 from 21 votes
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    Course: Dinner, Main, Main Course
    Cuisine: canadian, Indonesian, South East Asian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 451kcal
    Author: Sabrina Currie

    Ingredients

    • ½ c Soy Sauce (or GF Tamari Sauce)
    • ½ c Peanut Butter ANY peanut butter works, all-natural, crunchy, smooth-whatever!
    • ½ c Sweet Chili Sauce
    • 1 tablespoon Lime Juice
    • 3 cloves Garlic, peeled and sliced (about 2-3 teaspoon grated)
    • 1" Piece Ginger, thinly sliced across the grain (about 1 tablespoon grated)
    • ¼ c Vegetable Oil (olive oil is also fine)
    • 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
    • 1-3 teaspoon *Optional* Sambel Oelek This is tasty but go easy on the spice level if you're making this for kids
    • 8-10 Chicken Thighs, boneless, skinless This will easily coat up to 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken pieces
    • Optional garnishes include: Green onion, cilantro, basil, mint, parsley and sesame seeds.

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350'F
    • Combine first 6 ingredients in small food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Then add oils (and sambal oelek if using) and further blend until emulsified.
    • Lay chicken thighs snugly together in a single layer in a baking dish. Add half of the peanut sauce and stir to coat, then bake in oven 30-35 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Edges of dish may get dark but the chicken will be nicely caramelized and glazed with the sauce as well as some sauce remaining in pan to spoon over when serving.
    • Serve immediately with with rice or flat bread and a delicious fresh salad or slaw. Serve with additional peanut sauce for dipping or store extra sauce in fridge for a week or in freezer for 3 months.

    Notes

    This peanut sauce chicken is really easy and straightforward but a few serving suggestions take it next level. 
    Serve this with a citrus dressed coleslaw (no heavy mayo dressing) and some warm naan or roti flatbread to wrap it all up in.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 1526mg | Potassium: 563mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 38IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg
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    About Sabrina Currie

    Classically French trained cook, photographer and food stylist living on beautiful Vancouver Island, BC.

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    Comments

    1. Shailaja Desai

      July 28, 2020 at 6:14 am

      Beautiful plating and presentation Sabrina! Love peanut sauce and use it as a salad dressing often, here with the chicken,it looks delicious!!

      Reply
      • SabCurrie

        July 28, 2020 at 2:06 pm

        Thanks Shailaja, I agree, so good on salad 🙂

        Reply
    2. Elaine

      July 28, 2020 at 12:56 pm

      5 stars
      This is such a versatile sauce--with SO much flavour. I do add the Sambal Oelek as you suggested. Bring on the heat! Thanks.

      Reply
      • SabCurrie

        July 28, 2020 at 2:06 pm

        Thanks Elaine! I love the sambal too 🙂

        Reply
    3. Vanessa

      July 29, 2020 at 10:36 am

      5 stars
      Love how easy this is to put together...and so flavourful!

      Reply
      • SabCurrie

        August 01, 2020 at 4:33 pm

        Aw thanks Vanessa 🙂 so glad you liked it!

        Reply
    4. Colleen

      July 29, 2020 at 12:06 pm

      5 stars
      This peanut sauce is delicious and so versatile. We use it on everything. Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
      • SabCurrie

        August 01, 2020 at 4:32 pm

        Awesome Colleen! Thank you so much for sharing your success:-)

        Reply
    5. Sean

      August 01, 2020 at 11:28 am

      5 stars
      Love a good peanut sauce , and you've done a lovely job of this one! I haven't made it out to the Island in a little while now (sigh), but I'll have to try to get to Sobo one of these days. That being said, I think you've done a spectacular job with this recipe, and I love the idea of extending the uses for a classic peanut sauce recipe! Cheers!

      Reply
      • SabCurrie

        August 01, 2020 at 4:31 pm

        Thanks Sean! I’m a big fan of making recipes that are big enough for two dinners!

        Reply
    6. Kristen

      August 02, 2020 at 11:04 am

      5 stars
      I love simple recipes like this for summertime, it's perfect on these sweltering hot summer days. Will definitely be making this again.

      Reply
      • SabCurrie

        August 02, 2020 at 12:17 pm

        Thank you Kristen, I’m so glad you loved it!

        Reply
    7. Terri

      August 02, 2020 at 8:42 pm

      5 stars
      This sounds like the perfect quick and easy weeknight recipe my whole family will enjoy!

      Reply
      • SabCurrie

        August 03, 2020 at 1:09 am

        Enjoy Terri!

        Reply
    8. Bernice M Hill

      August 03, 2020 at 11:22 pm

      5 stars
      I think I need to take out some chicken to thaw so I can make this recipe tomorrow. I can never refuse a great peanut sauce, it's just so tasty and satisfying.

      Reply
      • SabCurrie

        August 04, 2020 at 8:08 am

        Yes, it’s always a crowd pleaser And this one is so easy!

        Reply
    9. Kelly Neil

      August 04, 2020 at 6:31 am

      Yum, I love peanut sauce but have never thought to bake it with chicken until I saw your post! Thanks for a great recipe!

      Reply
      • SabCurrie

        August 04, 2020 at 8:08 am

        You’re welcome Kelly! Enjoy 🙂

        Reply
    10. Krista

      September 22, 2020 at 1:23 pm

      5 stars
      loved it! Had everything on hand . I will use this in several ways 🙂

      Reply
      • SabCurrie

        September 22, 2020 at 2:34 pm

        Thanks Krista, I’m so glad you liked it!

        Reply
    11. Ramona

      January 04, 2021 at 3:20 am

      5 stars
      This recipe is absolutely delicious and so beautifully plated.

      Reply
      • SabCurrie

        January 17, 2021 at 5:43 pm

        Thank you for taking the time to let me know Ramona 🙂

        Reply
    12. Lindsay

      January 04, 2021 at 4:17 am

      5 stars
      Thanks so much for this recipe - I know what I making on Sunday!

      Reply
      • SabCurrie

        January 17, 2021 at 5:42 pm

        Awesome Lindsay, enjoy!

        Reply
    13. Sue

      January 04, 2021 at 5:32 am

      5 stars
      This chicken with peanut sauce is amazing! Can't wait to make it again!

      Reply
    14. Chloe

      January 04, 2021 at 6:15 am

      5 stars
      Thanks for the recipe-I love peanut sauce, I'll have it on everything!

      Reply
      • SabCurrie

        January 17, 2021 at 5:42 pm

        Thanks Chloe, it's so addicting isn't it?!

        Reply
    15. Amanda Marie

      January 04, 2021 at 6:52 am

      5 stars
      This chicken is amazing - love this recipe.

      Reply
    16. Laura

      January 04, 2021 at 6:57 am

      5 stars
      Great recipe. The peanut sauce is very tasty.

      Reply
      • SabCurrie

        January 17, 2021 at 5:41 pm

        Thank you Laura! We love that sauce on everything!

        Reply
    17. Sunrita

      January 04, 2021 at 8:54 am

      5 stars
      Love absolutely everything about this recipe. A hit in the family.

      Reply
    18. Lizet Bowen

      January 04, 2021 at 11:43 am

      5 stars
      Mmm, so good. It came together really quickly. And it was delicious!

      Reply
      • SabCurrie

        January 08, 2021 at 6:06 pm

        Thanks Lizet!

        Reply
    19. Kristina

      January 04, 2021 at 3:09 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious!!

      Reply
    20. Chef Dennis

      January 04, 2021 at 5:34 pm

      5 stars
      This Peanut Sauce Baked Chicken is making my tummy growl!

      Reply
      • SabCurrie

        January 08, 2021 at 6:06 pm

        That’s my aim! Thanks Dennis 🙂

        Reply
    21. Diane

      September 25, 2022 at 5:26 pm

      Quick and easy, made with brined chicken breasts and it was great!

      Reply
      • Sabrina Currie

        September 25, 2022 at 8:51 pm

        Awesome Diane! Great job using chicken breasts!

        Reply

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