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Home » Recipes » Instant Pot » Easy Instant Pot Peanut Chicken Satay Recipe + Freezer Meal Options

Easy Instant Pot Peanut Chicken Satay Recipe + Freezer Meal Options

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This Instant Pot Peanut chicken satay is the BEST weeknight meal option. Chicken smothered in a tangy Thai peanut sauce. Plus there’s options to cook it in the slow cooker, or make ahead as a freezer meal!

There are three bowls in this picture.  The first bowl has peanut chicken satay with green onions on it. The other bowl has rice with green onions on it. The last bowl has a peanut sauce in the left upper corner. There is a plate in the right upper corner with chicken satay topped with rice.

Let’s play a word game.

When I say peanut … your next word is what? If you said butter then you’re not alone, but it’s going to be my personal mission to change that. When people say peanut I want them to be thinking… SATAY.

That’s right. Since I’ve discovered the greatness of peanut satay I just can’t get enough of this recipe. It used to be that peanut and jelly were the hot couple. Sorry jelly, you’ve been replaced. Nowadays it’s peanut and chicken that are making the rounds.

When this cooked juicy chicken is joined together with my infused peanut satay sauce, the results are usually unstoppable cravings. 

There are two bowls in this picture.  The first bowl has peanut chicken satay with green onions on it. The other bowl has rice with green onions on it. There is a plate in the back right corner with chicken satay blurred in the background. Two hands are holding a small green bowl with peanut sauce and a spoon dropping sauce on the peanut satay.

In my cookbook Seriously Good Freezer Meals I have a traditional Peanut chicken satay with the chicken marinated, then grilled on skewers and dipped in a peanutty sauce. It’s heavenly.

But that can take a little more work than I sometimes want to handle. It is worth the work, but sometimes this mama just wants to make something quick and effortless. But still have the same delicate and delicious flavors and oooh-factor happening.

So I thought one day, hey, why not try to create an Instant Pot peanut chicken satay recipe. One that I can blend up the sauce, add in some chicken and add it to a bag to freeze ahead for later. Because I’m all about them freezer meals to save me time ya’lls.

So I got to work testing and found out how easy and tasty it was. And I’m sharing it with you here.

There are three bowls in this picture.  The first bowl has peanut chicken satay with green onions on it. The other bowl has rice with green onions on it  The last bowl has a peanut sauce in it with a spoon sitting in it. There is a plate in the back right corner with chicken satay with rice blurred in the background. There is one slice of lime by the peanut sauce.

This food tastes so good, my guests will wipe out my entire dinner faster than I make it.

CAN YOU FREEZE THIS RECIPE?

Yes, this Peanut Chicken Satay recipe can be prepped ahead and frozen either in a gallon sized freezer safe bag or in these adorable little 64 oz containers with lids on amazon.com that make is super easy to add to your instant pot from the frozen state. Both of these versions can be frozen indefinately, however for best flavor and textures it’s recommened to be used up within 4-5 months.

There is a gallon size zippered bag with raw chicken in a peanut chicken satay recipe inside of it.  The words "Thai Peanut Chicken Satay" are written in black marker on the bag.

WHAT DO YOU SERVE WITH PEANUT CHICKEN SATAY?

My favorite way to serve this is in lettuce cups with chopped fresh cilantro and peanuts on top, but this is also great served over rice, in burritos, or on a salad.

Easy Peanut Chicken Satay

Peanut chicken satay is the BEST weeknight meal option. Chicken smothered in a tangy Thai peanut sauce. Plus there’s options to cook it in the slow cooker, Instant Pot, or make ahead as a freezer meal! 
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Thai
Keyword: Crock Pot, dairy-free, Gluten-Free, Instant Pot, No Cook Prep
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 524kcal
Author: Karrie

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs trimmed
  • 14 oz can coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 3 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp ginger grated
  • 2 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 tsp curry powder yellow
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
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Instructions

  • In a medium bowl combine coconut milk, peanut butter, lime juice, ginger, tamari, honey, sesame oil, garlic, curry powder, cumin, garam masala and red pepper flakes. Whisk all together until smooth. Add chicken.

MAKE IT NOW

  • Add chicken and sauce to either the instant pot or crockpot and cook as directed below.

MAKE IT A FREEZER MEAL

  • Transfer chicken and sauce to a labeled container or freezer bag and freeze.

COOK IN INSTANT POT

  • From frozen, transfer chicken and sauce into an instant pot. Add in 1/4 cup water or chicken broth. Cook for 15 minutes at high pressure then allow 10 minutes for natural release.
  • From thawed or freshly made, transfer chicken and sauce into an instant pot. Cook for 12 minutes at high pressure, then allow 10 minutes for natural release.

COOK IN CROCK POT

  • From thawed or freshly made, transfer chicken and sauce into slow cooker. Cook on high for 4 hours or low 6 hours.

SERVE WITH

  • My favorite way to serve this is in lettuce cups with chopped fresh cilantro and peanuts on top, but this is also great served over rice, in burritos, or on a salad.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 524kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 582mg | Potassium: 721mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 85IU | Vitamin C: 4.4mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 3.3mg
Tried this recipe?Mention @happymoneysaver or tag #happymoneysaver!

MORE WEEKNIGHT FREEZER MEALS

  • Cilantro Lime Chicken
  • Sesame Chicken Lettuce Wraps
  • Instant Pot Thai Yam Soup
  • Instant Pot Shredded Beef Fajitas Freezer Meal
  • Chicken Taquitos with Cilantro & Pepper-Jack Cheese
  • Chicken Burrito Bowls
  • Teriyaki Beef and Broccoli Freezer Meal

I can’t wait for you to make this Peanut Chicken Satay! How will you serve it – over rice or in a lettuce cups or some other way?

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March 14, 2019
Chicken, Freezer Meals, Instant Pot, Recipes

Comments

  1. Stephanie says

    March 11, 2023

    5 stars
    My family loved this meal! It was easy to put together and freeze. I used my instant pot and had no issues with burning. It was perfect on the cold, miserable day.

    Reply
  2. Ashley says

    February 20, 2023

    1 star
    Burn food notice and ended up having to scrape the bottom of the pot forever to get it clean

    Reply
  3. Maddy says

    December 11, 2022

    1 star
    Do NOT use this recipe!! Burn notice on Instant Pot. Had to get take out. This lady is definitely not a “happy money saver”.

    Reply
  4. Kate says

    December 2, 2022

    This feels like a dumb question but what do you mean by “trimmed” thighs? Do you cut them into bite sized pieces? Also do you think this recipe would work well with chicken breasts?

    Reply
    • Karrie says

      January 26, 2023

      I trim the fat off the thighs. Chicken breast can be used but it turns a bit dry whereas thighs stay juicy and tender.

      Reply
  5. Cindi says

    June 28, 2022

    Amazing! Served it over cooked csbbage. Akso tried it eith rice noodles and potatoes. Great sized batch! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Sandra says

      November 2, 2022

      4 stars
      We enjoy this meal. It’s tastey and has lots of flavor.

      Reply
  6. Lee Ann Cooper says

    June 21, 2022

    Do yiu have a problem with the instapot giving you a burn notice with thus recipe?

    Reply
    • Happy-Money-Saver says

      June 28, 2022

      I haven’t yet but I keep a close eye on it.

      Reply
    • Cyndi says

      June 28, 2022

      4 stars
      Flavors are good but can’t use the instapot because of the food burn notice.

      Reply
    • Jen says

      September 27, 2022

      My Instant Pot gives me a burn notice every time with this recipe. I even tried to add 1/2 cup water to the sauce (both sauce and chicken thawed) and it still said “burn”. Any ideas???

      Reply
    • Sandra says

      November 2, 2022

      Yes, this is the first-time I got the notice. I removed the chicken., scraped the bottom of the pot, put the trivet in and placed the chicken on the trivet. I put about 1/2 chip water and cooked it for 12 mins. It turned out great.

      Reply
  7. KB says

    January 16, 2022

    5 stars
    Very yummy! So glad this is freezer-friendly. Will double and place half in the freezer next time!

    Reply
  8. Jill says

    January 9, 2022

    We love this recipe! We have made it many times since discovering it a couple of months ago. We don’t like to use single use plastic though so we have been putting it in a 64oz reusable plastic storage container and it fits perfectly.

    Reply
    • Happy-Money-Saver says

      March 3, 2022

      That works great!

      Reply
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