This Is Exactly What I Want To Be Eating, ALl The Time.
I made this for dinner when my brother came to visit, and by the end of his visit three days later, I had already made it again because we all loved it so much.
Can this just be dinner for the next three weeks? the next month? the next year? Peanut chicken, coconut rice, and ginger slaw is truly a match made in heaven.
In the bowl:
- thin strips of chicken, coated generously in the Trader Joe’s peanut satay sauce
- rich, steamy coconut rice
- a punchy ginger slaw with purple cabbage and thinly sliced shallot
- cilantro and crispy shallots to top it off
The ginger slaw in particular – MORE OF THAT PLEASE. I could eat that on / with / around everything. It’s bright and zingy with a sassy little gingery bite.
And the freshness of the vibrant slaw against the richness of the peanut chicken and coconut rice – ugh. I love it so much.
I use the Trader Joe’s peanut satay sauce for this (same stuff I used on this recipe)! But if you don’t have access to Trader Joe’s, a homemade peanut satay sauce like this one will work! I think they’ve recently changed the sauce just slightly – it used to be pretty thick, but my last few batches have been smooth and drizzle-able right out of the jar!
Hope you guys love this combo as much as I do.
How To Make This Peanut Chicken with Ginger Slaw (In Pictures!)
1
Slice and Sauce the Chicken.
The marinating time is minimal; I just let it sit in the sauce for a bit while I prep everything else.
2
Shred the shallots and cabbage.
I use a mandoline for this! You could skip the shallots and use a store-bought purple slaw – I do love the thinly sliced shallots in there, though!
3
Toss the Slaw.
I often use my hands – it’ll be juicy and so fragrant, crunchy-tender, and just so yummy.
4
Cook the Chicken.
Use a good nonstick skillet for this, with a bit of avocado oil! Air frying also works. The chicken cooks fast!
5
You’re Done! Yum!
The coconut rice and chicken on the bottom, and a scoop of the slaw on top. YUM.
If you’re short on time and looking to make even easier:
- Use frozen precooked rice instead of making the coconut rice.
- Use pre-shredded purple cabbage and skip the shallot for the slaw.
Peanut Chicken with Ginger Slaw
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free
Description
Coconut rice, bright ginger slaw, and a quick peanut chicken using Trader Joe’s peanut satay sauce!
Ingredients
Peanut Chicken
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup Trader Joe’s Peanut Satay Sauce (more for serving)
- 1 clove garlic, grated (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
Ginger Slaw
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste (or grated fresh ginger)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (more to taste)
- 4–5 cups shredded purple cabbage, very thinly sliced on a mandoline (about half of a head of cabbage)
- 1 shallot, very thinly sliced on a mandoline (optional, but I like it in there!)
Coconut Rice
- 2 cups jasmine rice
- 1 14–ounce can coconut milk
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prep Chicken: Mix the chicken with peanut sauce, garlic, and salt. Let it rest for 15-30 minutes while you prep the other ingredients.
- Coconut Rice: Rinse the rice under cold running water. Add to a saucepan with water, coconut milk, and salt; bring to a low simmer. Cover with a lid, and cook for 15 minutes. Remove lid; fluff rice with a fork.
- Ginger Slaw: Stir the vinegar, sugar, ginger, and salt together in a large bowl. Add shredded cabbage and shallots; massage with your hands for a few minutes to tenderize the cabbage.
- Cook Chicken: Heat the avocado oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add the chicken and stir fry, moving around in the pan to prevent burning, for a few minutes until fully cooked.
- Serve: Place the coconut rice in a bowl, top with peanut chicken, and pile that slaw on top. Spoon extra peanut sauce over the chicken. Add cilantro, crispy shallots, and/or chili crisp to finish it off!
Equipment
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- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Thai-Inspired
Keywords: chicken dinner recipe, chicken dinner, chicken recipe, peanut chicken
This looks incredible! Any tips for how I can sub tofu since my husband doesn’t eat chicken?
This looks great! Would love to make it, but we don’t have Trader Joe’s in the UK 😞
What can I do or use to make it?
Is there a from-scratch version??
Think this would work with tofu? Looks amazing!