08/25/2026
🍗🌶️ Sticky Jalapeño Chicken with Rice & Peanuts
This easy chicken dinner delivers sweet heat, juicy chicken, and fluffy rice for a seriously crave-worthy quick weeknight meal!
📝 Ingredients:
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs or chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
3 cups cooked white rice
2 jalapeños, sliced into thick rounds
¼ cup roasted peanuts
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
Salt and black pepper, to taste
For the Sticky Sauce:
¼ cup soy sauce
3 tbsp honey or brown sugar
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp cornstarch
2 tbsp water
½ tsp red pepper flakes, optional
🍽️ How to Make It:
1️⃣ Make the Sauce:
Whisk soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, cornstarch, water, and red pepper flakes until smooth for a sticky chicken sauce, sweet spicy glaze, and easy takeout-style dinner.
2️⃣ Brown the Chicken:
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, season the chicken with salt and pepper, and cook until golden for juicy skillet chicken, quick chicken dinner, and a weeknight dinner win.
3️⃣ Add Jalapeños & Peanuts:
Toss in the jalapeño slices, garlic, and peanuts, cooking briefly until fragrant for a spicy chicken skillet, crunchy peanut chicken, and bold flavor-packed meal.
4️⃣ Glaze It Up:
Pour the sticky sauce into the skillet and toss until the chicken is glossy, caramelized, and fully coated for sticky glazed chicken, better-than-takeout flavor, and an easy family favorite.
5️⃣ Serve Over Rice:
Spoon fluffy white rice onto plates and pile the sticky jalapeño chicken alongside, drizzling over extra sauce for a loaded chicken rice bowl, sweet heat dinner, and comfort food favorite.
Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 15 minutes | Total Time: 25 minutes | Serving: 3 people
Calories: ~520 per serving | Protein: ~36g per serving