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grilled chicken with peanut butter sauce and creamed spinach on a white plate
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Chicken with Peanut Butter Sauce

This peanut butter sauce is the perfect topping for this delicious chicken recipe!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • small non-stick saucepan

Ingredients

  • cup coconut or almond milk
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 3 tbsp light brown sugar
  • 1 lb bonelss skinless chicken breast cut into halves, then strips
  • ½ cup all-natural peanut butter
  • ¾ cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp coconut aminos substitute for soy sauce
  • ½ cup coconut sugar
  • coconut or avocado cooking spray

Instructions

  • First, make the marinade for the chicken. Stir together ¼ cup coconut or almond milk, garlic, 3 tbsp light brown sugar, salt, and pepper until the sugar has dissolved. Toss marinade with chicken, cover and marinade for at least 2 hours. (You can always meal prep this step)
  • Preheat oven to 375° and spray a pan with cooking spray. Line chicken on a pan and bake for 25 min. If grilling, heat a grill to medium-high heat and grill chicken until cooked through or inside temp reads 160°.
  • Meanwhile, for the peanut butter sauce, bring 1 cup of coconut or almond milk, peanut butter, chicken stock, and ½ cup coconut sugar to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Stir in lime juice and coconut aminos.
  • Once chicken and peanut butter sauce are done, plate the chicken first and top with the sauce.

Notes

Note:  Wondering what to serve with this dish?  Pair it with your favorite veggie or some brown rice.
How can your kids help? Have them measure the ingredients for the marinade and stir in the ingredients for the sauce (with supervision of course).