Thai Chicken Recipe

This easy Crispy Thai Chicken Recipe makes a great quick weeknight meal. Tender pieces of chicken in a seasoned peanut butter sauce.

I love to serve this with rice, but noodles work too! You can even throw in a few chopped vegetables if you have them on hand. 

Hello Friends!

Wow here we are in August already! This week was a busy one for us as we went camping for a few days. It was so nice to get away under the stars and be away from home for a while. 

This Thai Chicken recipe is an easy one when you are looking to put dinner or lunch on the table quickly. We love the versatility of chicken and this is another chicken favorite. 

Crispy Thai chicken just takes a fewf main ingredients:

Chicken Breasts  – Boneless Chicken breast or breast tenders (which are usually cheaper), work best for this recipe. 

Bread Crumbs –You will want to use plain bread crumbs for this recipe. You can use boxed or homemade crumbs made out of stale bread or crackers. 

Peanut Butter – You will want to use creamy peanut butter for this recipe. I have not tried it with almond butter.

The key is in the marinade and breading.

How to  make Crispy Thai Chicken

The full recipe follows, but here is a summary of the steps:

1. Make the peanut sauce.
2. Set sauce aside.
3. Prepare the breading.
4. Bread chicken pieces after dipping in egg.
5. Cook chicken and then add peanut sauce and cook a bit more. 

Once you have prepped, it just takes just a few minutes.

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Crispy Thai Chicken Recipe

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5 from 23 votes

Thai Crispy Chicken

Delicious Thai Crispy Chicken cooks up in just a few minutes for a great weeknight dinner idea.

Course Easy Dinner Ideas

Cuisine Asian

Keyword thai crispy chicken

Prep Time 19 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 34 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 408kcal

Author Raquel Pineira

Ingredients

• 2 Chicken breasts cut into small pieces
• 1 Egg
• Juice from 1 lemon
• 1 Cup flour
• ½ Cup breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon ginger powder
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• 2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoon broth
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• ½ teaspoon cumin
• Pinch of turmeric

Instructions

• 1. In a small bowl combine the peanut butter with the soy sauce, broth, ginger, cumin and turmeric. Set aside. 
• 2. In a small bowl beat the egg with the lemon juice and set aside for breading.
• 3.In a third bowl combine the flour with the breadcrumbs, garlic powder, ginger and salt and pepper. 
• 4.Dip the chicken into the egg and then dip in the flour mixture. Toss to coat evenly with flour.
• 5. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes or until cooked through and golden brown. 
• 6.Pour the peanut sauce over the chicken and cook for 3 more minutes stirring so the chicken gets evenly coated with the sauce. 
• 7.Serve over rice with chopped pepper, mint or basil sprigs and a lime wedge. 

Nutrition

Calories: 408kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 797mg | Potassium: 554mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 113IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 3mg

• Cut the chicken ahead of time and keep refrigerated until ready to use.
• You can also omit the sauce and the end result is incredibly delicious too. A little bit of sauce goes a long way.
• Prepare the sauce in the morning and save some prep time. 

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