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Peanut butter chicken thighs with caramelised nuts and steamed rice
Photo: Lily Banse

Peanut butter chicken thighs with caramelised nuts and steamed rice

24 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr Serves 6 openrecipes

Satay-style chicken pieces served with spicy, sweet roasted almonds and cashew nuts.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1168
Calories
57g
Protein
64g
Fat
88g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Cashew 1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts) 157
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Peanut Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 free-range egg white
  • 75g/2½oz dark or light muscovado sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • 200g/7oz almonds
  • 200g/7oz cashews
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp rum
  • 1½ tsp cornflour
  • 800g/1lb 12oz boneless, skinless, chicken thighs
  • 1 tbsp peanut oil
  • 1 tbsp Chinese black vinegar, or good-quality balsamic vinegar
  • 100g/3½oz crunchy peanut butter
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp Sichuan pepper
  • 2 tbsp peanut oil
  • 8–10 small dried red chillies
  • 6 spring onions
  • 6 garlic
  • 5cm/2in piece fresh root ginger
  • 500g/1¾oz unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
  • steamed rice

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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