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Peanut Butter Chicken - Air Fryer Peanut Butter Chicken

This recipe is easy to make in the air fryer or on the grill! Now that it’s officially barbecue season, you might be looking for a few new recipes to refresh your family’s grill offerings. If they love anything and everything spicy, and also peanuts this is a must try recipe.
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 3
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American, Global, Indian
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 and 1/2 pounds chicken breasts or thighs (2 breasts)
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter ( I used Pea-NOT butter made form chickpea by Vgood company)
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp oil of choice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp crushed red pepper
  • oil to brush the air fryer or grill

Equipment

  • 1 Air Fryer
  • or 1 Grill

Method
 

  1. Chop the chicken to 2 to 3 inch cubes.
  2. In a mixing bowl add in creamy peanut butter, brown sugar, garlic powder, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, oil of choice, salt, lemon juice, and red crushed pepper.
  3. Add in the chicken and mix it well in the marinade. Let it coat well and let it sit in the marinade for 30 minutes to an hour covered. Additionally you can also marinate it overnight in the refrigerator.
  4. When you are ready to cook, grease your air fryer basket with the left over oil. Then, follow your air fryer directions for preheating to 350°F for 5 minutes. When it’s preheated, working in batches, place the chicken in a single layer or in a skewer. You can also place it directly on the air fryer tray if you don't have skewers, Make sure to grease the tray/basket well.
  5. Air fry for 18 minutes, at 360°F. When 8 minutes are remaining, flip the chicken gently with tongs and drizzle or brush some oil. Also, every air fryer is different so check after the 15-minute mark. You can increase or decrease the time as per your liking. I like to up the temperature to 380 for an additional 2 minutes after the 18 minute mark to char it slightly.
  6. Using a  meat thermometer ensure that the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165ºF before serving.
Grill
  1. For the grill, cook for 5 minutes on each side until cooked through.