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Alpha-gal friendly Thai peanut chicken in a rich creamy peanut sauce served over white rice with cilantro and lime

Alpha-Gal Friendly Thai Peanut Chicken

This dairy-free Thai peanut chicken is rich, creamy, and packed with flavor — tender chicken simmered in a silky peanut sauce with coconut milk, garlic, and ginger. Completely alpha-gal safe and ready in under 35 minutes. Perfect for lunch or dinner with clean, label-checked ingredients you can trust.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course: chicken, dinner, lunch
Cuisine: asian
Calories: 480
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts cubed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
For the Peanut Sauce
  • 1/2 cup natural creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari label-checked
  • 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce label-checked
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
For Garnish
  • Chopped peanuts
  • Fresh cilantro
  • Lime wedges
  • Cooked rice or noodles for serving

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
  2. Add chicken to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden on the outside and cooked through, about 8 to 10 minutes.
  3. While chicken cooks, whisk together peanut butter, coconut milk, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, lime juice, and red pepper flakes in a bowl until smooth.
  4. Pour the peanut sauce over the cooked chicken. Stir to coat and bring to a gentle simmer.
  5. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken beautifully.
  6. Serve over rice or noodles. Garnish with chopped peanuts, fresh cilantro, and lime wedges.

Nutrition

Serving: 300gCalories: 480kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 40gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 820mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10g

Notes

When possible, choose organic ingredients, especially chicken. Always check soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, and peanut butter labels carefully for mammalian-derived ingredients. If histamine is a concern, substitute soy sauce and fish sauce with coconut aminos and sweet chili sauce with maple syrup and red pepper flakes. Chicken thighs stay juicier than breasts in a simmered sauce. Individual alpha-gal reactions vary — always read labels carefully.

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