Peanut butter and chicken?
It might sound like a weird combination at first, but peanut butter is the perfect base for a sauce to pair with chicken. You’ll be craving the sauce and making it over and over! Here are the other sauce ingredients:
Coconut aminos – This adds a little salty/sweet flavor to the sauce. If you don’t have any on hand, you can make your own with our DIY Coconut Aminos Substitute recipe.Fish sauce – Don’t worry, it doesn’t really taste fishy. It adds some salty, umami flavor you’ll find in many Thai noodle dishes. White vinegar – A little acid from the vinegar balances out the other salty flavors.Lemon juice – Adds more balance and a “light” flavor to brighten up the sauce.Ground ginger – The perfect compliment to the other ingredients with a bit of zest.
Making this peanut butter chicken
Everything in this recipe is made from scratch, so the prep time might seem a little long. However, the dish cooks quickly (all in one pan) and here are some time saving tips you can use:
Substitution options for this recipe
This recipe is very forgiving. You can easily add, omit or substitute ingredients. Here are some suggestions:
Sweet potato noodles – Sub regular or grain free noodles. Other veggie noodles like butternut squash or zucchini noodles would work too.Peanut butter – Cashew butter or almond butter can be used.Chicken breasts – Thighs will work too.Fish sauce – You can omit if desired. Replace with more coconut aminos and taste before serving and add salt as needed.Coconut aminos – Soy sauce or liquid aminos can be used. Just cut the amount used in about half, as these are much saltier than coconut aminos.
Some other healthy sweet potato noodle recipes
Creamy Chicken Sweet Potato NoodlesHealthy Sweet Potato Chicken Pad ThaiCreamy Salmon Sweet Potato Noodle BowlsHealthy Pork CasseroleSheet Pan Crispy Vegetable Noodles
Your turn to try this peanut butter chicken recipe
Break out your spiralizer and make this insanely delicious and healthy meal for your family! Leave a rating and review below to let us know how it goes. And make sure to take a pic to share on Instagram! Tag us @realsimplegood, so we can check it out. We love to see what you’re cooking!
