🌟Why You'll Love this Recipe

Perfect for busy weeknights. This flavorful stir fry recipe is made with simple ingredients and in one pan, making it a great recipe for crazy nights.

Great for peanut butter lovers. If you love peanut butter you are going to love this delicious peanut sauce stir fry and cold noodle salad. You probably already have most, if not all of the ingredients at home. This will be your new favorite alternative to takeout!

Easy to customize. You can easily swap in your favorite veggies and proteins to make this meal perfect for you.

🥘Ingredients

Chicken. I typically use chicken breasts but chicken thighs will also work.

Peanut butter. Use unsweetened, natural creamy peanut butter. I recommend one made with just peanuts or only peanuts and salt as the ingredients.

Coconut aminos. I prefer coconut aminos to soy sauce for the lower sodium content, but you can use soy sauce or tamari if gluten-free.

Lime juice. Fresh lime juice adds some acidity and brightness to the peanut sauce recipe.

Red pepper flakes. I added red pepper flakes to give the sauce a little kick. Add more if you prefer or eliminate the red pepper if you don't like spice. I love adding this spice to Angel Hair Shrimp Scampi and Orzo Salad with Pesto.

See the recipe card below for the remaining ingredients and quantities.

📖Substitutions & Variations

Switch up the vegetables. Cauliflower, zucchini, snow peas and asparagus are all great options. Feel free to even use a bag of frozen stir-fry vegetables to make this recipe even easier.
Swap out the protein. Make it a shrimp or tofu stir fry instead.
More ingredient swaps. If you don't have limes at home, use fresh lemon juice or rice vinegar instead. Brown sugar or even maple syrup can be used in place of the honey.
Use storebought peanut sauce if you are in a real pinch for time!

🔪Instructions

A skillet og chicken, red pepper and broccoli being cooked.

Step 1: Begin by dicing the chicken and vegetables. Add them to a hot pan with some oil and cook for a few minutes.

Step 2: While the vegetables and chicken are cooking, add the peanut sauce ingredients to a small bowl.

Step 3: Whisk the ingredients together until smooth.

Chicken, broccoli and red pepper in a sauce in a large skillet.

Step 4: Add the sauce to the pan and simmer until everything is cooked. Serve and enjoy!

👩🏻‍🍳Sarah's Top Tips

Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for about 3-4 days. If you want to make this as a freezer meal, let it cool completely, then store it in a freezer-safe container or bag. Let it thaw overnight in the fridge and reheat it in the skillet.
Use high-quality peanut butter. I recommend one without added sugars or oils.
Add extra crunch to the peanut stir fry by sprinkling peanuts on top. You can also add other types of nuts like almonds and cashews.
If your sauce is too runny, thicken it up by making a slurry. Use 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, flour or arrowroot powder mixed with 2 tablespoons of cold water. Pour into your stir fry and it will thicken as it simmers.