Thai
Chicken Thighs Recipe
These
very tender and moist chicken thighs come with a tangy peanut butter sauce that
is irresistible.
Ingredients
:
8
bone-in chicken thighs (about 3 pounds), skin removed
1/2
cup salsa
1/4
cup creamy peanut butter
2
tablespoons lemon juice
2
tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1
tablespoon chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
2
teaspoons Thai chili sauce
1
garlic clove, minced
1
teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
2
green onions, sliced
2
tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
Hot
cooked basmati rice, optional
Place
chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the salsa, peanut
butter, lemon juice, soy sauce, jalapeno, Thai chili sauce, garlic and ginger;
pour over chicken.
Cover
and cook on low until chicken is tender, 5-6 hours. Sprinkle with green onions
and sesame seeds. Serve with rice if desired.
Note
:
Wear
disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid
touching your face.
Nutrition
Facts :
1
chicken thigh with 1/4 cup sauce (calculated without rice): 261 calories, 15g
fat (4g saturated fat), 87mg cholesterol, 350mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (2g
sugars, 1g fiber), 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 fat, 1/2
starch.
