Description
Peanut Chicken Protein Bowls are a comforting and delicious meal packed with flavor. Featuring tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and a creamy peanut sauce, this dish is perfect for cozy weeknight dinners or gatherings with friends. It’s easy to prepare and customizable, making it a family favorite that’s sure to impress.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
- 2 medium carrots, julienned
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
- 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 cups cooked rice or quinoa
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients: wash veggies and slice chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- Make the peanut sauce: whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, lime juice, and sesame oil in a bowl until smooth.
- Cook the chicken: heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken until golden brown and fully cooked (about 6-8 minutes).
- Sauté the veggies: add bell pepper and carrots to the skillet; cook for about 3-4 minutes until slightly softened.
- Assemble bowls: layer cooked rice or quinoa at the bottom of each bowl, top with sautéed veggies and chicken.
- Dress it up: drizzle generously with peanut sauce and garnish with cucumber slices and cilantro if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (400g)
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 59g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 110mg