Thai-Style Chicken

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Use this flavorful Thai-inspired chicken as a filling for wraps or a topper for flatbread.

Thai Chicken
Photo: Jason Donnelly
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
20 mins
Servings:
4

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup unsweetened light coconut milk

  • 2 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce

  • 2 tablespoon creamy peanut butter

  • 1 tablespoon lime juice

  • 2 - 3 teaspoon Sriracha sauce

  • 12 ounce cubed cooked chicken breast

  • 1 cup bite-size red sweet pepper strips (1 medium)

  • ½ cup thinly bias-sliced carrot (1 medium)

  • ½ cup fresh snow pea pods

  • 4 teaspoon sesame oil

  • Mixed salad greens, 8-inch multigrain flour tortillas, or multigrain flatbreads

  • Lime wedges

Directions

  1. In a large bowl whisk together coconut milk, soy sauce, peanut butter, lime juice, and Sriracha sauce. Add chicken, sweet pepper, carrot, and snow peas; toss to coat.

  2. Divide mixture into four single-serving portions. Spoon each portion into a freezer bag; seal and freeze for up to 4 months.

  3. To serve, thaw desired number of portions at room temperature for 20 minutes.

  4. For each portion, in a medium skillet heat 1 teaspoon of the sesame oil over medium-low heat. Add chicken mixture; cook and stir about 5 minutes or until heated through. Serve spooned over 2 cups mixed greens, wrapped in an 8-inch tortilla, or baked on top of a flatbread. If desired, serve with lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

282 Calories
13g Fat
11g Carbs
31g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 282
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g 17%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 72mg 24%
Sodium 431mg 19%
Total Carbohydrate 11g 4%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 31g
Vitamin C 51.7mg 259%
Calcium 69mg 5%
Iron 2mg 11%
Potassium 641mg 14%
Folate, total 108mcg
Vitamin B-12 0.3mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.7mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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