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Surprising Peanut Butter Chicken Recipe

Surprising Peanut Butter Chicken Recipe

There were quite a few years growing up that I distinctly remember refusing to eat almost anything but chicken. Well, my mom and I have been digging through her massive piles of recipe cards that she's collected over the years.

This one was so delish that it needed to be shared again. 

close up of coated and baked chicken breast  

This was a fun kid friendly recipe that I re-visited called Peanut Butter Chicken and it's a sure family-pleaser as long as nobody is allergic to peanuts of course! It bakes up really nicely and has a really nice flavor to break up the monotony.

sliced chicken breast with peanuts and parsley garnish on top

The reason that this chicken recipe is kid-friendly is because it's not spicy unlike many other chicken recipes with peanuts or peanut butter which are also quite yummy. 

up close photo of peanut crusted chicken

This classic peanut butter flavor in this recipe takes regular breaded chicken over the top. You have to try it at least once. 

3 bowls for mixing, breadcrumbs and milk mixture.

It's so simple to do and you probably have most of the ingredients on hand already.

prepare easy crusted chicken with seperate bowls for dredging

There are several ingredients that make this yummy, but the familiar taste of peanut butter adds a surprising twist to plain chicken. Which is perfect for a child's more selective palate. Adults might prefer to add a little kick to theirs. Feel free to play around with some spice if you are looking for that spicy Thai flavor. It would really compliment the peanut flavor in my opinion.

crusted chicken breast on baking sheet

BEST PEANUT BUTTER CHICKEN

Preparing this staple chicken recipe is a breeze and takes just a few very common pantry ingredients.

We get the chicken breads prepared by coating them in flour. Then, it's dipped into a blend of:

  • blend peanut butter
  • egg
  • milk
  • salt and pepper

Then, each chicken breast is dipped into a bowl of bread crumbs before baking.

sliced crusted chicken breast with parsley and peanut garnish

It won't be long before these simple ingredients get turned into an amazing crave-worthy dinner.

peanut chicken that is not spicy.

Everyone will be asking for more of this one.

crusted peanut chicken. not spicy, so it's kid-approved   

Serve along with your favorite veggies and some rice for the perfect dinner.

crusted peanut chicken. not spicy, so it's kid-approved

Kid Friendly Peanut Butter Chicken Recipe

Yield: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes

Easy peanut butter chicken recipe that even kids love using real peanut butter.

Ingredients

  • 4 Boneless Chicken Breasts (Approx. 1.5-2lbs Total)
  • ¼ Cup Flour
  • 1 Egg, Beaten
  • ⅓ Cup Creamy Peanut Butter
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • ⅛ Tsp Pepper
  • ⅓ Cup Milk (Skim works)
  • ½ Cup Dry Bread Crumbs
  • ¼ Cup Vegetable Oil

Instructions

    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F

    Coat chicken in flour, shake off the excess and set aside. In a shallow bowl blend peanut butter, egg, milk, salt and pepper with a fork. Place the bread crumbs in a separate shallow bowl.  Then dip each piece of chicken in to the mixture to saturate and then in to the bowl of bread crumbs.  Cover evenly.  

    Place on a non-stick (or greased) baking sheet and drizzle the oil over the chicken.

    Bake for 40-45 minutes. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 4
Amount Per Serving Calories 554Total Fat 31gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 22gCholesterol 150mgSodium 899mgCarbohydrates 22gFiber 2gSugar 2gProtein 47g

This nutritional information is for reference only. We are not responsible for these calculations.

What are your favorite go-to kid friendly chicken recipes? I'd love to hear them!
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Lynn Ross

Tuesday 27th of July 2021

This chicken dish looks delish. I am wondering, though, is the nutritional information correct? Is it really 163 grams of fat per serving? I could see it if that amount was for the four servings, thus, about 40 grams of fat per serving. I'd love to make this, but am hesitant about the fat content.

molly

Tuesday 9th of April 2013

In your recipe under Ingredients it calls for milk but under instructions it does not call for the milk at all. I did not realize it until it was to late for me to add the milk to the peanut butter mixture as I assume that is where it is suppose to go. Hopefully it will still turn out ok for me :) Just wanted to let you know in case you wanted to add it in.

Bill

Tuesday 15th of November 2022

@molly, In a shallow bowl blend peanut butter, egg, milk, salt and pepper with a fork.

Raul James Bugahod

Wednesday 30th of January 2013

Yummy recipe, I'll try making this one and serve it to everybody here at home.

Raul James Bugahod

Tuesday 29th of January 2013

just looking at it makes me hungry and craving for this chicken recipe, looking forward on making one like this and serve it to my family

Mallery Schuplin

Tuesday 29th of January 2013

Just so you know, I am eating Nutter Butters right now! I am going to give this a whirl on my next freezer prep day because I love me some peanut butter!

Ps: Congrats on the camera! Welcome to the club of people who make dinner at noon for the pictures using natural light (vs flash), and warm it up at dinner time. :)

Dawn

Tuesday 29th of January 2013

Lol! Thanks for the welcome ;) Its going to be a lot of fun, its amazing how inspired having a new camera makes me! Love it! ;)

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