Name: Asian Peach Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 3 peaches (peeled, pitted, and chopped roughly - see notes); 3 teaspoons lemon juice; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1 clove garlic (large clove, crushed); 2 teaspoons ginger (grated ); 2 1/2 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; 1 red chilli peppers (finely chopped); 2 green onions (sliced into long strips); sliced peaches (grilled)

Asian Peach Chicken is a perfect lunch or dinner recipe made with sticky chicken thighs and fresh, homemade peach jam!

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Close up of Asian peach glaze chicken with grilled peach slices

Our Asian Peach Chicken recipe is an easy lunch or dinner using chicken thighs, fresh peach jam, and a flavorful, sticky glaze! Serve with vegetables, rice, peach slices, and chili peppers. Chicken recipes with peaches are so delicious, especially with sticky chicken thighs like this dish!

Asian peach glazle chicken on a white platter nxt to rice and chopsticks

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🍽 Equipment
🍑 Ingredients
🔪 Instructions
🥫 How to Store Homemade Jam
❄ How to Freeze Jam
Can I make peach chicken ahead of time?
🧂 Variations
🥗 Side Dishes for Chicken
📖 Easy Asian Recipes
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🍽 Equipment

The only tools you will need to make this easy Asian peach chicken recipe are as follows:

Saucepan
Frying pan
Wooden spoon
Sharp knife

I love sticky chicken thighs, don’t you? Asian glaze recipes are the best, especially when you pair them with fresh fruit like peaches. When summer rolls around, I pick up as many of them as I can to cut and freeze for recipes like this peach chicken all year long.

What makes these Chinese chicken thighs such a great family dinner idea is that they are so easy to make! Even the homemade peach jam is simple to whip up in just 30 minutes. It’s so easy, I even make a little extra jam to enjoy with toast or healthy peach bread.

🍑 Ingredients

You will need very basic ingredients to make this chicken and peaches recipe.

Easy Peach Jam

This homemade peach jam recipe is very simple – it only uses three ingredients. You’ll need lemon juice and sugar, as well as fresh or canned peaches. I highly recommend you use fresh or thawed frozen peaches, however, as they do taste so much better!

Pick ripe peaches that are heavy for their size, have a peachy smell, and are a little bit soft, but not mushy or wrinkly. Ripe peaches mean a quicker cooking time for your glaze and an overall better taste.

Asian Chicken Glaze

To make the best sticky chicken thighs, you need the perfect glaze for chicken. This is my favorite glaze recipe for pairing with sweet, fresh peaches.

You will need garlic, ginger, slices of lime, and lime zest. Plus, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, mustard powder, sriracha, and of course, salt and pepper.

This Asian glaze recipe has a bit of a kick from the sriracha, with a zesty, tangy flavor from the lime and ginger. It’s a perfect pairing for sweet, fresh peach preserves to make a delicious chicken glaze!

Chicken Thighs

Chicken thighs are one of my favorite cuts of chicken to work with. I love chicken breast and wings, but thighs are so juicy, and they’re budget-friendly, too. These Asian chicken thighs are one of my favorite recipes to use them in!

🔪 Instructions

To make this Asian peach chicken recipe, you’ll start by making the peach jam, then the sticky glaze, and finally, cooking the chicken thighs.

If you’re using store-bought peach preserves, you can skip the ingredients and steps required to make the jam and go straight to mixing the glaze and cooking the chicken.

However, I recommend giving our homemade peach preserves a try. You can use it for more than just this chicken recipe, and it tastes much better than store-bought!

How to Make Peach Jam and Glaze

Place peaches and lemon juice in a saucepan over low-medium heat. Cook for 10-15 minutes until the peaches soften and start releasing their juices.
Add sugar and turn the heat up to medium-high. Simmer, stir, and crush with a wooden spoon every so often, for about 30 minutes. The jam should thicken up nicely.
After making the peach preserves, mix them with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, mustard, sriracha, and lime zest. Stir well and set aside.

Three steps to making peach glaze: peaches in a pot, peaches cooking down, and peaches boiled all of the way down

Cooking time will vary depending on how ripe your peaches are. If you want a smoother glaze, puree the jam in a food processor or blender. To store the jam, keep it in a clean, sterilized jar in the refrigerator.

How to Cook Chicken Thighs

Trim any extra fat from the chicken thighs, then cut each one into 2 pieces. Season with salt and pepper on both sides.
Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over high heat, then add the chicken pieces. Cook until golden on one side, then flip over and cook until golden on the other.
Flip the pieces over again, then drop a tablespoon of peach glaze on top of the chicken thighs. Smooth it over, allowing some to drip into the pan. Cook for another minute.
Finally, turn the chicken pieces again, and add the remaining peach glaze, making sure to spoon some over each piece. Add the slices of lime and cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the chicken is done.

Peach glaze chicken cooking in a skillet with peaches and citrus next to chopsticks

For full ingredient measurements, recipe tips, and more, keep scrolling to the recipe card below!

🥫 How to Store Homemade Jam

Store any extra or leftover jam in the refrigerator in an air-tight, sterile, clean jar for up to 2-3 weeks, if you manage to keep it that long without eating it all!

You can also freeze homemade jam to store it for longer.

❄ How to Freeze Jam

Freeze jam for up to 3 months in a tightly-sealed jar by leaving at least 1/2 inch of space at the top to account for expansion.

Can I make peach chicken ahead of time?

Yes! Make your homemade peach jam and Asian chicken glaze ahead of time, and store separately. The peach jam will last a few weeks in the refrigerator, while you can make the glaze a couple of days ahead of time.

When ready to cook, all you will need to do is combine the preserves and glaze, then cook the chicken. Heat them up over low heat in a sauce pan to combine them thoroughly, then cook the chicken thighs and prepare the dish as instructed.

Lifting a piece of peach glaze chicken with a grilled peach slice using chopsticks

🧂 Variations

If you like, you can try making this Asian peach chicken recipe using other cuts of chicken!

Try slices of grilled chicken breast with peach glaze over a Grilled Peach Salad.
Make peach glaze chicken wings – they’re delicious football food!

🥗 Side Dishes for Chicken

These Asian chicken thighs pair perfectly with:

📖 Easy Asian Recipes

📖 Chicken Dinner Recipes

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