In this week’s pandemic cooking feature, I prepare a new chicken recipe. Chicken is a weekly staple in our household so I’m always looking for new chicken recipes to add to our rotation. I don’t usually eat peanut butter, although I love it in Thai dishes so I was eager to try it in my Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry with Peanut Ginger Sauce. Obviously, if you or your family members have peanut allergies, you will have to skip this recipe! Interestingly, 2.5% of children in the U.S. have a peanut allergy! I have used organic peanut butter in this recipe, which doesn’t contain the added sugar that regular peanut butter contains.
I used frozen spinach in this recipe simply because I had stocked up on frozen spinach during the pandemic. If you use frozen spinach, make sure you drain most of the water out of it before adding it to the saucepan, otherwise, the dish will have a bit of a mushy texture. The alternative is to use fresh spinach.
I have also opted to add bean sprouts instead of pasta in order to reduce the carbohydrate count. The bean sprouts add a nice crunchy contrast to the cooked vegetables.
I hope you enjoy this recipe. Let me know in the comment section if you make Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry with Peanut Ginger Sauce. You may also be interested in making “Salmon Fillets with Cauliflower Rice and Spinach“.
Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry with Peanut Ginger Sauce
Equipment
- Deep, non-stick skillet, garlic mincer, vegetable mincer
Ingredients
- 2 Chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
- 1 red pepper
- 1 onion
- 1 300g frozen spinach You can also use fresh spinach.
- 1 300g fresh mushrooms
- 3 tbsp peanut butter I used PC Organics Smooth Peanut Butter
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp ginger root, minced If you really like gingerroot, use 3 tablespoons.
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar White wine vinegar will also work.
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
- 3 cups bean sprouts
- 4 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Wash and slice chicken breasts into 1 1/2" slices.
- In a small bowl, stir soy sauce, peanut butter, ginger, sesame oil and vinegar until well mixed. Stir in garlic and coriander.
- Heat 3 Tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken to skillet and brown on both sides.
- Remove chicken from pan, leaving any oil and juice in skillet.
- Add onion and red pepper to skillet and stir fry for 3 minutes.
- Return chicken to skillet and add peanut ginger sauce. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add spinach to skillet. Combine well with other ingredients and cook for 1-2 minutes until heated through.
- Place 1 cup of bean sprouts on plate and top with chicken and vegetable mixture. Serve immediately.
I’ve been looking for more easy stir-fry dishes for my weeknight dinners. This one is going to be perfect to add into my rotation.
I am so glad you like this recipe! Cheers, Lori
Oh, wow. This looks gorgeous! I like the colors plus how light it looks. Great for a quick and delicious dinner.
Yes, this is an easy dish to make and I like the colours too! Cheers, Lori
Glad you mentioned the tip about natural peanut butter. Crazy the ingredients they put in peanut butter! It doesn’t need sugar!!!
I agree! I have no idea why they add sugar to peanut butter! Cheers, Lori
This looks really tasty. We eat chicken a lot too and I’m always on the hunt for new and exciting recipes to try.
Yes, I am always looking for new chicken recipes too! Cheers, Lori
Oh, this looks so good and so easy to prepare. I’ve been trying new dishes lately and I might add this to the list. Thanks for the recipe.
I have also been trying a lot of new recipes during the pandemic. I hope you enjoy it! Cheers, Lori
We love a good stir fry recipe! One of the only things my kids will always eat!
Oh that’s great your kids enjoy stir fry because they are so easy to make! Cheers, Lori
Mmm that looks pretty good! I bet it smelled amazing while cooking, too.
Thank you. Yes, it smelled really good! Cheers, Lori
Great recipe. My whole family enjoyed this meal so much. Thanks!!
Thanks for letting me know! I am so glad your family enjoyed it! Cheers, Lori
OMG, this looks so delicious I’m going to try to cook it over the weekend!
Thanks for the feedback! I hope you enjoy it! Cheers, Lori
Ooh, this looks really good! Chicken is also a staple in our house, and I *love* stir fry, so I bet this is amazing. I’m not a huge fan of ginger, so I might substitute that for another spice, but other than that – sign me up! 😍🙌
You could definitely omit the ginger and add another spice. Let me know if you make it! Cheers, Lori
Wow ! This looks like an awesome recipe. Will certainly try it out. I love stir fry vegetables.
I hope you enjoy it! Cheers, Lori
In India, we actually make it the same way when we prefer eating dry chappatis and need something with it. Perfect recipe!
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