Irresistible Chinese Peanut Butter Chicken in 35 Minutes
A crispy and flavorful Chinese-style chicken dish coated with a rich peanut butter glaze.
Ingredients
- ½ cup peanut butter plus 1 tablespoon for the egg wash
- ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 pound boneless chicken thighs
- 3 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix peanut butter, sweetened condensed milk, soy sauce, and water to make the glaze.
- Cut chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces.
- Beat eggs in a bowl and mix in 1 tablespoon peanut butter.
- In another bowl, combine flour and salt.
- Dip chicken pieces in the flour mixture, then in the egg wash, and coat with panko breadcrumbs.
- Heat oil in a pan and fry the chicken until golden and cooked through.
- Toss the fried chicken in the peanut butter glaze.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- Use smooth peanut butter for a consistent glaze.
- Adjust soy sauce for saltiness preference.
- Serve with rice or vegetables.