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Chicken with Peanut Sauce Recipe by The Spirited Thrifter

Chicken with Peanut Sauce

This marinated chicken is full of spice and flavour and the peanut butter sauce is so good, you'll want to eat it by the spoonful!

Course Main Course
Keyword Chicken with Peanut Sauce
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
marinate 1 hour
Total Time 55 minutes
Author The Spirited Thrifter

Ingredients

For the marinade, blend the following together in a food processor or blender. Mix with chicken in large bowl and marinate covered in the fridge for as long as you can manage - as little as one hour, as much as overnight.

  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1 tbsp Chinese 5 Spice Powder
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 6 or 7 boneless skinless chicken breasts or any other family size bulk package of chicken wings, drumsticks or thighs

For the peanut sauce, blend the following together in a food processor or blender.

  • 2/3 cup peanut butter - I used crunchy!
  • 1/2 cup cream of coconut
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup red bell pepper (about half a medium sized pepper)
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes or to taste

Instructions

  1. After marinating chicken, grill or bake in 425 degree oven for about 30-35 minutes till golden and crispy.

  2. Just before serving, warm sauce in the microwave.

  3. Steel yourself for ratings ranging from -1 to 10, but secretly appreciate those naysayers because that means more peanut sauce for you!

  4. These taste great served with rice OR in a wrap! YUMMMMMM.