Thai style Grilled Peanut Sauce Chicken with Rice and Veggie Bowl is better than any take out place and so easy to make at home. Peanut Sauce is easy to make and uses a minimal number of ingredients.

A rice and veggie bowl is a great make ahead or meal prep option to take with you during the week. The types of veggies or rice you use is easy enough to change up depending on what your preferences are.

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Ingredients you need to make this:

For the peanut sauce:

• coconut milk
• peanut butter
• soy sauce
• lime juice
• brown sugar
• garlic 
• coriander

For the chicken bowl:

• chicken
• rice
• veggies

What to make with peanut sauce chicken?

Adding veggies to the chicken and rice makes it a perfect take along meal. It’s a good alternative to your typical lunch and nice because you only need to take one container.

I used frozen stir fry veggies to shorten the cooking time although you could always use a mix of fresh veggies and steam or stir fry them. Or mix some of your leftover veggies together and use those.

Oh, and if you’re like my family and eat lots of rice you should really invest in a rice cooker. Mine has a delay timer so I can set it up in the morning and have it ready for dinner even if I am gone all day. I use my rice cooker ALL the time! See a similar one here.

What other meats can you pair with peanut sauce?

This is a really flexible meal and perfect if you do have leftovers and the sauce tastes terrific with either pork or chicken.

You can always make the sauce the day before or morning of so there is one less thing to do.

How To Cook Peanut Sauce Chicken?

There are a few ways you can cook peanut sauce chicken. If your chicken breast is thicker consider slicing it in half lengthwise which helps keep cooking time at a minimum.

1. Grill it! This is our preference especially during the summer. Grill over medium heat for about 5 minutes per side.
2. Stir fry it! Great for during the winter when grilling might not be an option. Slice the chicken and cook until no longer pink, about 3-4 minutes.
3. Broil it! This is actually my preferred method during the winter. It the closest to grilled you can get in the winter unless you have a grill pan.
4. Slow Cooker- this is my least favorite method but is also the easiest maintenance wise. Cook the chicken with the marinade for 3-4 hours on high.

Can peanut sauce be frozen?

Yes it can! You can either freeze it in a container or freeze it in an ice cube tray and keep the ice cubes in a ziploc baggie. When reheating the sauce, if it is too thick add a tablespoon of water or coconut milk until it reaches your preferred consistency.

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Looking for other grilled chicken recipes? Try these ones:

• Easy Lighter Grilled Buffalo Chicken
• Easy Sesame Grilled Chicken Sandwich
• El Pollo Loco Chicken Knock Off

Peanut Sauce Chicken with Veggies and Rice Bowl