Air Fryer Thai Peanut Chicken

If you're looking for an easy yet delicious dish that mixes things up a bit, this Peanut Chicken is the perfect recipe. It gives you all the taste of a classic Chicken Satay, but a lot less work!

What Makes This Air Fryer Thai Peanut Chicken So Good

This Peanut Chicken is reminiscent of Chicken Satay—but with a lot less work. A typical Chicken Satay takes a while to make, mainly because of threading the chicken onto skewers, etc.

My recipe takes only 35 minutes from start to finish and requires no skewers to wash later!

Pair it with a salad for low carb or with steamed rice for a great dinner.

Speaking of less work, feel free to double the sauce ingredients and save half for up to a week in the refrigerator.

The sauce in this Peanut Chicken recipe is so good you're going to want to put it on everything, and you absolutely should.

Marinate your favorite meat and vegetables in it, air fry, and dinner is ready. Simple, painless and quick, which is just the way I love to cook.

This Thai Peanut Chicken recipe is that it's a nice break from the typical and bland chicken recipes that tend to dominate the dinner table.

The peanut butter in this chicken recipe makes it very kid-friendly which means one dinner for everyone at the table. Just adjust the sriracha as needed.

But there's really only one way to test that theory, so let's get to cooking!

How to Make Air Fryer Thai Peanut Chicken

1. Mix Marinade: Mix together the peanut butter, sriracha, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, lime juice, and salt. Pour in the hot water and mix until you have a smooth mixture.
2. Marinade Chicken: Place the chicken in a zip-top bag. Pour in half of the sauce and mix until the chicken is well coated. If you have the time, allow the chicken to marinate for 30 minutes or up to 24 hours in the refrigerator.
3. Prepare to cook: Remove the chicken from the bag with as much of the sauce mixture as possible and place it in the air fryer basket.
4. Air Fry: Set the air fryer to 350F for 20-22 minutes or until the chicken thighs are heated 165F at their thickest part.
5. Garnish: Garnish with cilantro, onion, and peanuts. Serve with the rest of the sauce for dipping.

Tips for Making Peanut Chicken

• Don't Freeze. I wouldn't suggest freezing this, once made, and saving it for later. It's best eaten right after it's finished cooking. It will keep in the fridge for a couple of days in an airtight container. However, the reheating won't be kind to the taste of the chicken. So although good, it's not as good as it was right after cooking.
• Leftovers in salad. Now if you wanted to use sliced up leftovers in a salad? Drizzled with a little extra peanut sauce for dressing? Go for it. Perfection!
• Control Spices. If you don't like spicy foods, simply reduce the Sriracha sauce . I prefer the flavor of it though, especially for this dish. So I suggest at least leaving a bit in the recipe for flavor's sake.
• I used this sweet chili sauce for this recipe, but any sweet chili sauce should work fine.

Looking For More Great Thai Dishes? Check These Out!

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• It’s so easy to make these Air Fryer Cornish Game Hens! This recipe features the beautiful flavorings of Thai Gai Yang and will be a recipe you’ll want to make over and over again.
• This Instant Pot Slow Cooker Thai Green Curry is a perfect, authentic Thai curry with chicken and vegetables.
• This Thai Coconut Pandan Custard is a delicious treat that's Keto, Low Carb, and is all made in your Instant Pot!

And if you're looking for something with a little more heat, check out my Bang Bang Shrimp! This dish is hot, delectable and easy to make in your air fryer!

And don't forget to check out my air fryer cookbooks! Every day easy air fryer, and Air Fryer Revolution.

This Air Fryer Thai Peanut Chicken is bursting with Thai flavors, is a delicious dish the entire family will love, and it takes no time to prepare! Make sure to share this recipe with your friends on Pinterest and Facebook so they can enjoy it as well!