Description
Thai Peach Chicken is a quick and flavorful dinner featuring tender chicken, juicy peaches, and a sweet-savory Thai-inspired sauce with a hint of spice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon peanut or coconut oil
- 1 ½ lb chicken breast, boneless and skinless, cut into quarters
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
- 1 (398 ml) can peach slices (reserve juice)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Thai chili sauce
- Juice of one lime
- 1 teaspoon dried lemongrass
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup chopped peanuts
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro (or parsley/basil)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season chicken with salt and cook for about 3 minutes per side until browned. Remove and set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium-low. Add onion, garlic, and ginger; cook for 3 minutes until softened.
- Drain peaches, reserving about ¾ cup of juice.
- In a bowl, whisk together peach juice, honey, soy sauce, fish sauce, vinegar, chili sauce, lime juice, and lemongrass.
- Add cornstarch and whisk until smooth.
- Return chicken to skillet. Add sauce, bell pepper, and peach slices.
- Stir and cook until sauce thickens.
- Cover and simmer for 5 minutes until chicken is fully cooked.
- Garnish with peanuts and cilantro. Serve hot.
Notes
- Adjust spice level by adding more or less chili sauce.
- Fresh peaches can be used; add extra liquid if needed.
- Serve with rice or noodles to soak up the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Thai-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg