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Nutty chicken Stir Fry

By Jacqui Bellefontaine 14 Comments

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Stir fries are quick and easy to make. Once you have all the ingredients prepared they take just minutes to cook. This Nutty Chicken Stir Fry is no exception making it an ideal midweek meal when you need to get something tasty and on the table quick.

nutty chicken stir fry in a wok with wooden spoon

I don’t know about you but stir fries are one of the mainstays of our midweek meals. Quick and easy to prepare and cook they are also great for using up all the odds and sods left in the fridge. Which means I rarely make exactly the same stir fry twice.  That said the sauces I make for them do not vary much.  This one uses peanut butter to give a delicious thick creamy peanutty taste rather like a saté sauce.  I use large red chillies which makes for a mild sauce but you can use smaller hotter chillies or add some of the seed if you want a bit more of a chilli kick to the dish.

The key to successful stir fries is to prepare all the ingredients before you start. Actually that is a very sound tip when cooking any recipe that I don’t always follow myself and as a result, sometimes I get caught out midway through a recipe. But it is really important when cooking stir fries,  as once you start to cook everything happens pretty quickly and can easily spoil if you do not have all the ingredients ready to go.

plate of nutty chicken stir fry with wok behind

I usually serve this nutty stir fry with noodles, I have used rice noodles here but you could use regular egg noodles. It also goes well with rice.  Check out my How to Cook Perfect Basmati Rice post if you find cooking rice a bit tricky.  Garnish with some chopped peanuts for added crunch and some fresh coriander.

As I mentioned,  stir fries are great for using up lefts over in the fridge, so if you don’t have a red and yellow pepper use whichever colour you have.  I’ve used sugar snap peas because I prefer them to mangetout,  but they would work too or you could add some asparagus or small broccoli florets instead. Sliced regular onions can replace the spring onions and you could chuck in some carrot is you have a spare.  

plate of nutty chicken stir fry with second plate behind

5 from 4 votes
plate of nutty chicken stir fry with noodles and fork on the side
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Nutty Chicken Stir Fry
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

A quick and easy chicken stir fry with a thick creamy nutty sauce. 

Course: Dinner,, Main Course
Cuisine: International
Skill Level: very easy
Servings: 2
Calories: 537 kcal
Author: Jacqui Bellefontaine
Ingredients
  • 4 tsp sunflower or olive oil
  • 2 skinned and boned chicken breasts cut into thin strips
  • ½ red pepper seeded and sliced
  • ½ yellow pepper seeded and sliced
  • 120 g sugar snap peas
  • 4 spring onions sliced
  • 1 red or green chilli seeded and chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp cornflour
  • 1-2 tsp soy sauce
  • 150 ml chicken stock
  • 3 tbsp peanut butter
  • 25 g roasted peanuts roughly chopped
  • coriander to garnish (optional)
metric - US cups
Method
  1. Prepare all the ingredients. Heat 2 tsp of the sunflower or olive oil in a wok or large frying pan. Add the chicken, and fry stirring over a high heat until browned. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  2. Reduce the heat and add the remaining sunflower or olive oil. Add the peppers, sugar snap peas, spring onions garlic and chilli and stir fry for 3 to 4 minutes until softened. 

  3. Return the chicken to the pan. Add the peanut butter and stock to the pan, and stir until well combined. Cook for a further 3 to 4 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.

  4. Mix the cornflour with the soy sauce to form a smooth paste. Stir in the cornflour mixture into the pan along with the sesame oil. Cook stirring, until thickened.

  5. Serve with noodles or rice sprinkled with the roasted peanuts and garnish with coriander if desired.

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

Nutrition information is calculated using an online nutrition database - is approximate and is meant as a guideline only. 

Nutrition Facts
Nutty Chicken Stir Fry
Amount Per Serving
Calories 537 Calories from Fat 297
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33g 51%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 74mg 25%
Sodium 580mg 24%
Potassium 1134mg 32%
Total Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Dietary Fiber 5g 20%
Sugars 8g
Protein 39g 78%
Vitamin A 42.6%
Vitamin C 203.3%
Calcium 7.7%
Iron 19%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Step By Step Nutty Chicken Stir Fry

prepared ingredients
Prepare the ingredients
adding chicken to pan
Fry the chicken until browned. remove from the pan.
peppers in the pan
Add the remaining oil and the peppers
adding spring onions to pan.
Followed by the sugar snap peas and spring onions.

vegetables with chilli and garlic in pan
Stir to combine then add the garlic and chilli. stir fry until just tender.
returning chicken to pan
Return chicken to the pan.
adding stock to pan
Add the peanut butter and stock cook for a few minutes then add the soy mixture and sesame oil. Stir well.
plate of nutty chicken stir fry with noodles and fork on the side
Serve with noodles, sprinkled with chopped nuts and garnished with coriander if desired.

 

If you like this recipe you may also like my  Chicken Noodle Salad with sweet chilli dressing

A fresh tasting noodle salad with strips of chargrilled chicken and a sweet chilli dressing.

Chicken Noodle salad

Filed Under: All Recipes, Main Course, Poultry and Game Tagged With: chicken, Easy, peanut butter, peanuts, Quick

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  1. Cat | Curly's Cooking says

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    I could eat a huge bowl of this right now! It looks absolutely delicious. Peanut butter is such an amazing ingredient.

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    • Jacqui Bellefontaine says

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      Thank you Cat

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  2. Lesley Garden says

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    I made this for our family dinner and it was a huge thumbs up from everyone. My daughter has a severe peanut allergy however I simply substituted with cashew nuts and cashew nut butter. Great tasting recipe and super quick to prepare.

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    • Jacqui Bellefontaine says

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      Fabulous I’m so glad they all enjoyed it. I must try cashew nut butter myself.

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  3. Jhuls | The Not So Creative Cook says

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    I could almost smell this dish! I love anything nutty and this looks absolutely delish! Thanks for sharing, Jacqui. x

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    • Jacqui Bellefontaine says

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      Glad you like it

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  4. Eb Gargano | Easy Peasy Foodie says

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    I have looked longingly at this stir-fry several times this week – I love the idea of adding peanut butter to make a quick and easy satay style dish! Such beautiful photos too. Eb x

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    • Jacqui Bellefontaine says

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      It works really well Eb Try it 🙂

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  5. Anna | Once Upon A Food Blog says

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    Hi Jacqui. This looks delicious. I’m like you in that I love to cook quick a stir fry mid-week. Along with soup I find them the best way to get vegetables into my children. And my eldest loves noodles so this would go down very well!

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    • Jacqui Bellefontaine says

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      Thank you, I dont have the worry of how to get veggies down my children anymore but stir fries were always popular with them and still are now

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  6. jenny paulin says

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    I really fancy this Jacqueline sadly my kids probably wouldn’t due to the nutty part, but I would love it for my dinner. it looks so tasty and colourful. yum! x

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    • Jacqui Bellefontaine says

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      To be honest I’m not huge fan of peanut butter but I do like this

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  7. Lesley Garden says

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    I’m sat reading this recipe wishing I had the ingredients to make this for dinner tonight! I’m definitely making this for dinner this week. I love a quick and tasty mid-week recipe.

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    • Jacqui Bellefontaine says

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      Look forward to hearing what you think. Hope you like it

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