This quick and easy Low Carb Peanut Chicken Skillet recipe is loaded with flavor. Tender, juicy chicken, red bell peppers, and garlic, in a sweet and savory peanut butter sauce, topped with green onions, cilantro, and peanuts. Best of all, this peanut butter chicken only dirties one pan and takes less than 30 minutes.
Ingredients in Peanut Chicken Skillet
Ingredient Notes
How to Make Peanut Butter Chicken
Step by Step Directions
STEP 1: Season the chicken breasts with a little salt and pepper on both sides. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the butter and olive oil. Add the chicken to the skillet and pan-sear until golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes each side.
STEP 2: Reduce heat to medium-low and add the red peppers and garlic to the skillet. Sauté for an additional 5 minutes, or until the peppers are crisp-tender and the garlic is fragrant.
STEP 3: In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken stock, peanut butter, soy sauce and red pepper flakes. Whisk until well incorporated.
STEP 4: Pour sauce into skillet. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low and let simmer. Let simmer, stirring frequently for 5 minutes or until thickened. Sprinkle green onions over top before serving.
Recipe Tips and Variations
Frequently Asked Questions
I recommend using a thicker peanut butter. The natural varieties are very oily and do not work well with this sauce.
Some peanut butter is very high in added sugars, making it high in carbs. Just be sure to check the nutrition labels and read the ingredients.
Yes, but I recommend using the thickest almond butter you can find. It may be necessary to reduce the amount of chicken stock in order for the sauce to still thicken.
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Low Carb Peanut Chicken Skillet
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 Servings 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This quick and easy Low Carb Peanut Chicken Skillet recipe is loaded with flavor. Tender, juicy chicken, red bell peppers, and garlic, in a sweet and savory peanut butter sauce, topped with green onions, cilantro, and peanuts. Best of all, this peanut butter chicken only dirties one pan and takes less than 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds chicken breast, cut into tender sizes pieces
- sea salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (I use this brand) code kyndraholley for $5 off
- 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ¾ cup chicken stock
- ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce or coconut aminos (get it here)
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 green onions, sliced on a bias
- fresh torn cilantro, optional as garnish
- crushed peanuts, optional as garnish
- lime wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts with a little salt and pepper on both sides.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the butter and olive oil. Add the chicken to the skillet and pan-sear until golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes each side.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and add the red peppers and garlic to the skillet. Sauté for an additional 5 minutes, or until the peppers are crisp-tender and the garlic is fragrant.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the chicken stock, peanut butter, soy sauce and red pepper flakes. Whisk until well incorporated. Pour sauce into skillet. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low and let simmer. Let simmer, stirring frequently for 5 minutes or until thickened.
- Sprinkle green onions, cilantro, and peanuts over top before serving, if using
Notes
- Net carbs per serving: 8.25g
- Storage: Store leftover Peanut Butter Chicken in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Reheating: I recommend reheating this in a pan on the stovetop and adding a splash of chicken stock and a couple tablespoons of peanut butter to help revive the sauce.
- Add more veggies: This is also delicious with mushrooms, asparagus or broccoli added.
- Sub shrimp: This peanut sauce also works well with shrimp. Since shrimp cook so fast, you can just sauté them right in the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Chicken Recipes
- Method: Saute
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Calories: 502
- Fat: 33g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 3.75g
- Protein: 44g
Keywords: keto chinese food, asian keto recipes, low carb copycat chinese, low carb one pot meal, peanut butter chicken, asian chicken dishes
** Recipe Originally Posted on March 3rd 2016 - Recipe Updated on April 28th 2022**
Claudia says
Quick, easy and delicious! The whole family liked it and that doesn't happen very often!
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Brenda says
This one is a go to in our house. Its the one and only recipe my boyfriend asks for specifically. The flavours are perfect. I top mine on a bed of cauliflower rice or a bed of coleslaw heated up in a fry pan with bean sprouts. Amazing recipe. Thank you for sharing.
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Joe says
Very quick, very easy, very good!
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Fae says
Made this tonight - both my husband and I loved it! Quick to make. Now I want it tomorrow!! 😋
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rosana says
This was delicious !!! I used less of the chicken stock and added 1/3 c coconut milk ...sooo good!
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GG says
Delicious and very similar to West African chicken peanut stew. Thanks for sharing. I enjoy your site.
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Lisa says
I used this recipe almost exactly as written and my family loved it! Thank you so much for putting out all these great recipes. The only thing I did different was I added one teaspoon of grated ginger, no green onion (because didn't have it), coconut oil instead of olive oil, and one tablespoon of ketchup (primal kitchen) to the sauce. The peanut butter I used is the lowest carb I've found so far (Maranatha Organic pb). I think that helped me portion out the servings as 3 bigger servings instead of 4, and mine was only 5 net carbs per serving. ❤🥰❤🥰
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Alicia says
This was so amazing! Even my picky eater 10 year old loved it. My hubby is allergic to peanuts, so I substituted Cashew Butter for the Peanut Butter. This is a definite repeat recipe. Thank you
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Lisa says
This was fantastic. I made a few changes due to our dietary needs and it was still amazing. I reduced the peanut butter considerably, added some ginger, mushrooms and broccoli. Can't wait to make this again.
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Tracy says
This dish is so delicious!! It was a huge hit with the whole family. ????
Do you think it might be adapted for a slow cooker? Would the sauce hold up?
Thank you for so many awesome recipes!!!
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