Easy Peanut Chicken Stir Fry

A chicken and vegetable stir fry with peanut sauce in a cast iron skillet next to a bowl of rice and green kitchen towel.

5 from 3 votes

This easy Peanut Chicken Stir Fry is loaded with chicken, veggies, and the irresistible flavor of peanut sauce. It's a 30-minute meal you'll crave again and again.

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian

Servings:

Calories: 547kcal

Author: Valerie Brunmeier

Ingredients

1 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon cornstarch
½ cup creamy peanut butter
¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce or tamari for gluten free
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 teaspoons fresh ginger root peeled and grated or ginger paste (*see notes below)
2 teaspoons Sriracha or to taste
2 to 2 ¼ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
3 to 4 tablespoons avocado oil or vegetable oil, divided and as needed
½ teaspoon salt
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 small crown broccoli chopped into bite-size pieces
1 large red bell pepper thinly sliced
6 ounces cremini mushrooms rinsed and sliced
3 green onions thinly sliced
1 teaspoon minced garlic (*see notes below)
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
3 tablespoons chopped peanuts
1 ½ cups white rice cooked according to the package directions (**see notes below)

Instructions

Whisk together the chicken broth and cornstarch until cornstarch has completely dissolved. Add peanut butter, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and Sriracha, whisking until smooth. Set aside.
Add 2 tablespoons oil to a large skillet or wok. Stir-fry chicken in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan, adding additional oil between batches if necessary. Season with salt and fresh ground black pepper and stir-fry for several minutes or until no longer pink. Transfer cooked chicken to a plate with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Add additional 1 tablespoon oil to pan and add broccoli and red bell pepper. Cook, stirring for several minutes, or until beginning to get tender. Add mushrooms and green onions; stir-fry 3 to 4 minutes longer or until all vegetables are crisp-tender. Add green onions and garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
Whisk peanut sauce once more and add to the pan. Bring to a low simmer; cook and stir for a minute or two until thickened. Add chicken and heat through.
Sprinkle with cilantro and chopped peanuts and serve over rice.

Notes

*Ginger paste and store-bought minced garlic are great timesavers and won't compromise that much on flavor in recipes like this. I prefer the type that is sold in a plastic bottle from brands like Spice World and Gourmet Garden.

**I highly recommend the pouches of microwaveable rice. They take 90 seconds to prepare and the rice is cooked perfectly. You can find them in both shelf stable packaging and frozen.

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