🍲🥜 Craving Thai takeout with a healthier twist? Say hello to your new favorite meal: Thai Peanut Chicken & Sweet Potato Rice Bowl! 🍠✨ Juicy grilled chicken glazed with rich peanut satay sauce, fluffy sweet potato “rice,” crunchy cucumber slaw, and a luscious drizzle of creamy, spicy coconut peanut sauce. Sweet, savory, and absolutely irresistible! 🌶️🥒
Ingredients (Serves 4 | 490 cal per serving):
🍗 Peanut Satay Chicken:
• 2 chicken breasts, sliced
• ¼ cup creamy peanut butter 🥜
• 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tbsp honey 🍯
• 1 tbsp lime juice 🍋
• 1 tsp grated ginger
• Salt & pepper to taste
🍠 Sweet Potato “Rice”:
• 3 cups sweet potato, peeled & pulsed into rice texture 🍠
• 1 tbsp coconut oil 🥥
• Salt & pepper to taste
🥒 Crunchy Cucumber Slaw:
• 1½ cups cucumber, thinly sliced 🥒
• ½ cup shredded carrots 🥕
• Juice of half a lime 🍋
• Pinch of salt
🥥 Creamy Spicy Coconut Peanut Sauce:
• ¼ cup coconut milk 🥥
• 2 tbsp peanut butter 🥜
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp honey 🍯
• 1 tbsp sriracha (or your favorite hot sauce) 🌶️
• Juice of half a lime 🍋
✨ Toppings:
• Crushed peanuts 🥜
• Fresh cilantro 🌿
Instructions:
1. 🍗 Grill Chicken:
Mix peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, lime juice, ginger, salt & pepper. Marinate chicken slices for 10 mins. Grill or pan-sear until cooked through (about 4 mins per side).
2. 🍠 Cook Sweet Potato Rice:
Sauté sweet potato rice in coconut oil over medium heat until lightly browned and tender (5–7 mins). Season lightly.
3. 🥒 Make Slaw:
Combine cucumber, carrots, lime juice, and salt. Set aside.
4. 🥥 Prepare Sauce:
Whisk coconut milk, peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, sriracha, and lime juice until creamy.
5. 🍲 Assemble Bowl:
Layer sweet potato rice, grilled peanut chicken, and cucumber slaw in bowls. Drizzle generously with spicy coconut peanut sauce, then sprinkle crushed peanuts and cilantro.
Dig into this vibrant, flavorful Thai-inspired bowl! 😋🥜✨
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