Peanut butter chicken recipe | Good Food

Peanut butter chicken

2tbsp avocado oil
8 skinless boneless chicken thighs
cut into chunks
1 onion
finely chopped
3 garlic cloves
crushed
2 red chillies
finely sliced (deseeded if you don't like it too hot)
2tsp fresh ginger
grated
2tbsp garam masala
100g smooth peanut butter
400ml coconut milk
400g can chopped tomatoes
coriander
½ roughly chopped, ½ leaves picked
roasted peanuts
to serve
cauliflower rice
to serve

Method

step 1
Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a deep frying pan over a medium heat. Brown the chicken in batches, setting aside once golden. Fry the onion for 8 minutes until softened. Then add the garlic, chilli and ginger and fry in the other 1 tbsp oil for 1 min. Add the garam masala and fry for 1 min more.
step 2
Stir in the peanut butter, coconut milk and tomatoes, and bring to a simmer. Return the chicken to the pan and add the chopped coriander. Cook for 30 mins until the sauce thickens and the chicken is cooked through.
step 3
Serve with the remaining coriander, roasted peanuts and rice, if you like.