Grilled Peanut Ginger Chicken

Fire up the grill for a tasty boneless, chicken breast recipe you are going to love! Grilled Peanut Ginger Chicken is boneless, skinless chicken breasts marinated in a peanut butter marinade with Asian flavors then grilled to perfection. It's a unique way to enjoy boneless, skinless chicken breasts and it's an easy healthy recipe too!

Every now and again, I get a craving for Asian flavors. This marinade for chicken really delivers those flavors.

How to make Peanut Butter Chicken

I've experimented with using peanut butter as a marinade for chicken before when I made this Grilled Peanut Butter Chicken recipe.  Now before you ask...ew...peanut butter and chicken?  Let me tell you, it's a wonderful combination!

This marinade for Grilled Peanut Ginger Chicken is similar to the recipe for Grilled Peanut Butter Chicken, yet it's gets a little kick from ginger and chili paste. It's got a lot of flavor and my family loves it.

Feel free to use your favorite brand of peanut butter in this recipe, but don't leave out the chili paste. It really makes a difference!  If you can't find the same chili paste I used, Sriracha would make a great substitute. You can also make your own chili paste by adding 2 tsp. cayenne pepper to 1 cup of ketchup.

With summer just days away...why not fire up the grill and give this "different" marinade a try! If you have never tried peanut butter chicken, oh boy, you are in for a treat!

What to serve with Peanut Butter Chicken

Steamed baby bok choy would make an awesome accompaniment to this Grilled Peanut Ginger Chicken. Keeping it light, this Firecracker Coleslaw would also taste great alongside this peanut butter chicken recipe. 

Peanut Butter Chicken

Main Course, Chicken, Grilling

American

Yield: 8 servings

Author: Renee Paj

Grilled Peanut Ginger Chicken

Prep time: 4 HourCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 4 H & 20 M

Grilled Peanut Ginger Chicken is boneless, skinless chicken breasts marinated in an Asian flavored marinade then grilled to perfection. It's a unique way to enjoy boneless, skinless chicken breasts and it's an easy healthy recipe too!

Ingredients

• 8-4 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 TBSP chile paste (like Thai Kitchen Roasted Red Chile Paste)
• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 2 TBSP canola oil
• 2 TBSP unseasoned rice vinegar
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 TBSP fresh ginger, minced
• 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
• a sprinkle of red pepper flakes (optional)

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl or 4-cup glass measure, combine the peanut butter, orange juice, chile paste, soy sauce, oil, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, black pepper and red pepper flakes (if using).
2. Place chicken breasts in a reclosable zipper bag and pour marinade over the chicken. Seal and place bag in a container and place in refrigerator. Allow chicken to marinade 2 to 4 hours.
3. Heat grill to med-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade, allowing excess to drain off. Place on grill and grill until chicken is done or reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. You can baste chicken with marinade while cooking for more flavor. Discard remaining marinade. (You can also make this chicken indoors with a grill pan, if you like. Just be sure to get as much of the marinade off as possible to avoid the sugar from the orange juice from burning in the pan)

Notes

Inspiration from Allrecipes

Nutrition Facts

Calories

178.31

Fat (grams)

12.36 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

2.03 g

Cholesterol (grams)

18.07 mg

Carbs (grams)

7.14 g

Fiber (grams)

1.19 g

Sugar (grams)

2.56 g

Net carbs

5.95 g

Protein (grams)

11.15 g

Sodium (milligrams)

380.28 mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate

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