Spicy Peanut Chicken
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 medium chicken legs, skin and fat removed
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes, drained, coarsely chopped, and juice reserved
- 1⁄4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1⁄4 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves (plus additional sprigs for garnish)
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
directions
- In a small bowl, combine cumin and cinnamon; sprinkle on chicken.
- Heat oil in large skillet.
- Add chicken and cook about 5 minutes per side.
- Chicken should start to brown but don't worry about cooking through at this point.
- Add onion and cook another 5 minutes until onions soften and start to turn golden brown.
- In food processor, puree reserved juice from tomatoes, peanut butter, cilantro, garlic, salt, and crushed red pepper until smooth.
- Pour this mixture with chopped tomatoes over chicken.
- Bring mixture to a boil.
- Reduce heat; cover and simmer until chicken is done (30 to 40 minutes).
- Garnish with fresh cilantro.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Sharlene~W
Campbell, California
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