Roasted Chicken Thighs With Peanut Butter Barbecue Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to 400 degrees F or a large grill pan over medium heat. Clean and oil the grill grates or grill pan.
• Place the thighs on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil until fully coated; liberally season both sides with salt and pepper. Grill the chicken skin-side down, covered, until golden brown and crispy, about 15 minutes (or up to 20 minutes, if using a grill pan). Check on the thighs occasionally to make sure they aren't burning. Flip the chicken and grill, covered, until crispy and cooked through, about 15 minutes longer.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce: Combine the lime zest and juice with the peanut butter, chile paste, honey, tamari and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Whisk together and taste for seasoning. Transfer to a small serving bowl.
• When the chicken is ready, remove it to a platter or a large shallow bowl. Drizzle with some of the sauce then sprinkle with the scallions, cilantro and peanuts. Serve immediately with the remaining sauce on the side.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients; set aside. In a large skillet, saute the chicken, garlic and ginger in oil for 5 minutes. Add peanut butter mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until chicken juices run clear, stirring frequently., Serve with rice; sprinkle with green onions if desired.

Steps:

• 1. In a medium bowl,combine peanut butter,soy sauce,garlic powder,red pepper flakes,brown sugar,cider vinegar,lime juice,honey and black pepper.
• 2. Whisk together until blended and smooth.
• 3. Place 6 bone-in chicken thighs in a large ziplock bag and other 6 chicken thighs in another ziplock bag.
• 4. Spoon the peanut butter mixture onto two bags of chicken,squeeze all the air out of the bag and seal.Shake a few times to coat chicken;refrigerate for 2 hours.
• 5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
• 6. Use a tongs,to grab the chicken thighs,out of the ziplock bags,and place them on a prepared baking sheet.
• 7. Brush the chicken with the mixture out of the bag
• 8. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes,until no longer pink and juices run clear.

Steps:

• Place chicken legs and thighs in a gallon-size zip-top plastic freezer bag.
• Microwave peanut butter and next 4 ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 1 to 2 minutes, stirring until smooth. (Mixture will appear broken at first.) Spoon mixture over chicken in bag, and seal. Using hands, work peanut butter mixture onto chicken until evenly coated. Chill 30 minutes, turning occasionally. Remove chicken from peanut butter mixture, discarding mixture.
• Process peanuts and next 4 ingredients in a food processor until peanuts are finely ground. Place crumbs in a large zip-top plastic freezer bag; add chicken, and seal. Shake to coat. Place chicken on a lightly greased wire rack in an aluminum foil-lined broiler pan.
• Bake at 375° for 35 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest portion of thigh registers 170°.
• Note: Baked chicken may be frozen in a zip-top plastic freezer bag up to 3 months. Let thaw in refrigerator overnight. To reheat, place chicken on a wire rack in an aluminum foil-lined broiler pan. Bake at 375° for 15 to 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.