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Thai Chicken Thighs

19 reviews
Total Time
Prep: 25 min. Cook: 5 hours

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Taste Recipes Test Kitchen

Tested by Taste Recipes Test Kitchen

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Updated on May 18, 2023

These very tender and moist chicken thighs come with a tangy peanut butter sauce that is irresistible. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Thai Chicken Thighs

19 reviews
Prep Time 25 min
Cook Time 5 hours
Yield 8 servings

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
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Directions

  1. 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.
  2. Cook, covered, on low until chicken is tender, 5-6 hours. Sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve with rice if desired.

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.

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