Peanut Butter Chicken Thighs with Caramelised Nuts and Steamed Rice

Ingredients

Contains: egg, peanut, tree nuts, soy, sesame (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

• 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

Directions

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