Thai Peanut Chicken Bowl
Spicy and peanutty with bright lime and mango flavours, this Thai Peanut Chicken Bowl is an easy weeknight meal that will satisfy all your comfort food cravings.
Servings: 6
Equipment
- 1 Large pot with lid or dutch oven
Ingredients
Thai Peanut Chicken
- 1.5 lbs chicken thighs Cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated or 2 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil divided
- 4 tbsp Thai red curry paste divided
- 2 Thai red chilis seeded & diced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil or thai basil chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
- Juice from one lime
- Cooked rice
Mango Salsa
- 1 mango peeled & diced
- 1 jalapeño pepper seeded & diced
- Juice and zest from one lime
Toppings
- White and/or black sesame seeds
- Avocado sliced
- Mini cucumbers sliced
- Lime wedges
- Fresh cilantro chopped
- Roasted peanuts chopped
Ideas for accompaniments
- Steamed broccoli
- Steamed baby bok choi
- Edamame beans
- Picked ginger
Instructions
- Prepare your rice, depending on your desired method and number of servings.
- Combine 3 tablespoons of the red curry paste with the ginger and 1 tablespoon of sesame oil in a bowl. Add diced chicken and stir to combine. Set aside.
- Dice the mango. Seed and dice the jalapeno. Combine in a small bowl, and add the juice and zest from one lime. Stir well and set aside for the flavours to combine.
- In a large pot or Dutch oven with lid, heat the remaining tablespoon of sesame oil over medium high heat. Add chicken, and cook until browned, about 2-4 minutes.
- Add remaining tablespoon of red curry paste, herbs, coconut milk, thai chilis, soy sauce and fish sauce and stir until bubbling.
- Reduce heat to low, partially cover the pot and let simmer for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, add peanut butter and lime juice and let cook until thickened, about another 5 minutes.
- Serve over rice and top with sesame seeds, sliced cucumber, mango salsa, and more fresh cilantro. Finish by squeezing lime wedges over the whole thing — enjoy!
Notes
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