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Peach Chicken is a flavor-packed solution to dinner inspired by Asian cuisine. Complete with crispy chicken thighs and a sticky garlic and ginger glaze using fresh peach jam, you’re sure to love every bite!
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Chicken with Peaches
If you have never tried chicken with peaches, this recipe for peach chicken is about to change your life!
Other than strawberries, the one fruit I look forward to every summer is fresh, juicy peaches. I always buy extra to freeze so I can have frozen peaches year-round.
When you think of peaches you might think snack or dessert, but they have so much more potential! Chicken with peaches is the only proof you’ll need if you aren’t already convinced.
Whip up a fresh peach jam and a garlic ginger peach glaze for these sticky chicken thighs, and every bite will have you smiling from ear to ear. Make sure to save extra of the jam – you’ll want to make Peach Bread for breakfast!
Chicken Peaches Ingredients
Easy Peach Preserves Recipe
- Peaches, peeled, pitted, and roughly chopped
- Lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- Granulated sugar
See my guides on How to Peel Peaches and How to Cut Peaches for easy tips on prepping peaches for all peach recipes.
You can also use store-bought peach preserves in a pinch. But fresh tastes so much better, trust me!
Peach Glaze
- Garlic, crushed
- Ginger, grated
- Soy sauce
- Rice wine vinegar
- Sriracha
- Dried mustard
- Lime zest, fresh
Pan-Fried Chicken Thighs
- Chicken thighs, skinless
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Vegetable oil or extra virgin olive oil
- Lime slices
- Grilled peach slices, to serve (optional)
- Green onions, sliced into long strips, to serve (optional)
How to Make Peach Glazed Chicken
Making the Peach Preserves
- Add peaches and lemon juice to a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook for 10-15 minutes, until the peaches soften and start releasing their juices.
- Turn the heat up to medium-high and add sugar. Simmer, stir, and crush the peaches with a wooden spoon every so often while cooking for 30 minutes.
- Once ready, the peach jam will have thickened up nicely.
Store-bought peach preserves may also be used.
Peach Glaze
- Mix peach preserves with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, dried mustard, sriracha, and lime zest in a bowl.
- Stir well, and set aside.
How to Cook Chicken Thighs
- Trim extra fat from skinless chicken thighs. Cut each thigh into 2 pieces and season with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden on one side, then flip to cook until golden on the other, about 5-6 minutes per side.
- Flip the chicken once more and spoon a Tablespoon of peach glaze over top. Smooth it over, allowing some to drip into the pan, and cook for another minute.
- Flip the chicken once more. Add the remaining peach glaze to the pan, spooning some over each piece.
- Add slices of lime and cook 2-3 minutes, or until the chicken reaches between 165°F and 175°F on a meat thermometer.
- Serve with green onions and grilled peaches, and enjoy!
Peach Chicken Recipe Tips
- You can use store-bought peach preserves if you don’t have the time to make homemade.
- Homemade peach jam can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight, sterilized jar for up to 2-3 weeks. To prepare the jars, simply wash them in very hot water. Keep refrigerated.
- You can also freeze homemade peach jam for up to 3 months in an airtight jar. Leave at least a half-inch of space at the top to account for liquid expansion, and label with the date.
- Both the jam and the glaze can be made ahead of time to make this recipe even easier to make. The glaze lasts 2-3 days in the refrigerator before it should be used.
- This recipe is also delicious made with boneless skinless chicken breasts.
Peach Chicken FAQs
Peach chicken is chicken cooked with peaches, generally referring to chicken with a peach glaze or chicken and peaches cooked in the same pan. In the case of this Asian peach chicken recipe, chicken thighs cook with a homemade peach glaze using fresh peach jam, and are best served with grilled peaches on the side.
Serve peach chicken with white rice, bok choy, green onions, chili peppers, and extra grilled peaches. You can also serve chicken with peaches over a fresh green salad.
Side Dishes for Chicken with Peaches
- Instant Pot Green Beans
- Tomatoes and Cucumber Salad
- Broccoli Apple Salad
- Balsamic Vinegar Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Chicken Dinners
- Smoked Chicken Thighs
- Chicken Fajitas
- Slow Cooker Chicken Legs
- Bruschetta Chicken
- Buttermilk Chicken
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📋 Recipe
Peach Chicken
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Frying pan
Ingredients
Easy Peach Jam (makes 1 cup)
- 3 peaches peeled, pitted, and chopped roughly
- 3 teaspoons lemon juice
- ½ cup granulated sugar
For the chicken
- 1 clove garlic large clove, crushed
- 2 teaspoons ginger grated
- 2½ Tablespoons soy sauce light
- 4 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons mustard powdered
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- 1 lime zest
- 4 chicken thighs meat only, skin removed
- Salt and pepper to season
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 8 slices lime
To serve
- 1 red chili peppers finely chopped
- 2 green onions sliced into long strips
- sliced peaches grilled
See our Cooking Conversions Chart for help converting measurements!
Instructions
Making the Peach Jam
- Add peaches and lemon juice to a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook for 10-15 minutes, until the peaches soften and start releasing their juices.3 peaches, 3 teaspoons lemon juice
- Turn the heat up to medium-high and add sugar. Simmer, stir, and crush the peaches with a wooden spoon every so often while cooking for 30 minutes.½ cup granulated sugar
- Once ready, the peach jam will have thickened up nicely.
Making the Peach Glaze
- Mix peach preserves with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, dried mustard, sriracha, and lime zest in a bowl.1 clove garlic, 2 teaspoons ginger, 2½ Tablespoons soy sauce, 4 teaspoons rice wine vinegar, 2 teaspoons mustard, 1 teaspoon sriracha, 1 lime zest
- Stir well, and set aside.
How to Cook Chicken Thighs
- Trim extra fat from skinless chicken thighs. Cut each thigh into 2 pieces and season with salt and pepper on both sides.4 chicken thighs, Salt and pepper
- Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden on one side, then flip to cook until golden on the other, about 5-6 minutes per side.2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- Flip the chicken once more and spoon a Tablespoon of peach glaze over top. Smooth it over, allowing some to drip into the pan, and cook for another minute.
- Flip the chicken once more. Add the remaining peach glaze to the pan, spooning some over each piece.
- Add slices of lime and cook 2-3 minutes, or until the chicken reaches between 165°F and 175°F on a meat thermometer.8 slices lime
- Serve with green onions, sliced red chili peppers, and grilled peaches, and enjoy!1 red chili peppers, 2 green onions, sliced peaches
Notes
- Learn How to Peel Peaches, How to Cut Peaches, and How to Freeze Peaches.
- You can use store-bought peach preserves if you don’t have the time to make homemade.
- Homemade peach jam can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight, sterilized jar for up to 2-3 weeks. To prepare the jars, simply wash them in very hot water. Keep refrigerated.
- You can also freeze homemade peach jam for up to 3 months in an airtight jar. Leave at least a half-inch of space at the top to account for liquid expansion, and label with the date.
- Both the jam and the glaze can be made ahead of time to make this recipe even easier to make. The glaze lasts 2-3 days in the refrigerator before it should be used.
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Photography by Marie Roffey
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