Thai Peanut Chicken Marinade
This Thai Chicken Marinade is perfect for the grill, air fryer, or stir fry! The peanut butter, honey, chili garlic, and lime combine for amazing flavor, then you cook the chicken to a perfect 165 degrees F.
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls or ziplock bag
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 2 tbsp honey or sugar-free maple syrup
- 2 tbsp soy sauce or coconut aminos, reduced sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp lime juice or lemon juice
- 2 tsp chili garlic sauce
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp fresh ginger minced
- 1 lb chicken or tofu, veggies, pork chops, etc.
Instructions
- Combine peanut butter, honey, soy sauce, water, rice vinegar, sesame oil, lime juice, chili garlic sauce, minced garlic, and minced ginger
- Stir well until all ingredients are incorporated
- Pour sauce over chicken and let it marinate in the refrigerator for 1-5 hours
- Heat grill on high to 400° F
- Cook chicken 4-5 minutes on each side, or until meat thermometer reads 165° F
- Reserve 1-2 tablespoons of sauce for basting your chicken while it cooks
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Notes
- For keto or low carb diet: replace honey with brown sugar swerve, golden monkfruit, or sugar free maple syrup.
- Nutrition information if using sugar free maple syrup: Calories: 224 grams Total Fat: 10.5 grams Cholesterol: 82.7 milligrams Sodium: 340 milligrams Carbohydrates: 4.2 grams Fiber: 0.5 grams Sugar: 1.3 grams Protein: 28 grams Net Carbs: 3.7 grams
- Air Fryer Cooking Time: 375 degrees for 11-12 minutes for chicken breasts or 7-8 minutes for chicken tenderloins.
- For Stir Fry: Slice chicken against the grain before marinating, then shake off excess marinade before cooking in batches the skillet.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25 pound grilled chicken | Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 10.5g | Cholesterol: 82.7mg | Sodium: 340.5mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 10g