Peanut Butter Ginger Chicken
 
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Recipe type: Lunch, Entree, Dinner
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 4 Chicken thighs, cleaned
  • ⅓ cup peanut butter( home made or store bought)
  • 3 tbsp coconut aminos or soy sauce
  • ½ red onion, finely chopped
  • 4 green chilies finely chopped or 2 jalapenos sliced
  • 2 inch ginger, finely grated
  • 1 tsp honey
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp chili flakes
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste or puree if you don't have paste
  • ½ lemon to squeeze after it's cooked
Instructions
  1. Wash and clean the chicken thighs. Pat dry. Make a few gashes or slits on the chicken thighs, just on the surface. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, add peanut butter, soy sauce, red onion, green chilies, ginger, honey, cumin powder, garam masala, pepper, chilli flakes, tomato paste and the oil. Mix well. At this point, check the marinade for salt and spice.
  3. Add the chicken, use your hand and rub the marinade in and mix well. Let it marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Bake/Pan Fry/Grill/Air Fry or Slow cook
  1. You can choose any style of cooking you prefer.
  2. I prefer the pan frying. Take a large flat saute pan, get it hot. Add the marinated chicken along with the juices. Let it slowly fry on medium heat. After about 5 minutes, turn the chicken so it doesn't burn too much on the bottom. Cover and cook on low medium heat for about 20 minutes. Remove the lid after 20 minutes, and turn over and uncover and dry the masala out to the consistency you prefer.
  3. Squeeze a little lemon juice for freshness. Top it with some scallions or green onions, serve it with quinoa, rice pilaf, roti or naan.
Enjoy
Notes
If you plan of baking, bake at 400 degrees for about 20-25 minutes
Slow cook it according to your slow cooker instructions
Recipe by Food Fashion Party at https://www.foodfashionparty.com/2020/09/16/peanut-butter-chicken/