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peanut butter baked chicken thighs

clownman70360 avatar
Recipe by
raymond spencer
@clownman70360
st bernard, LA

This recipe is based on YouTube's BBQ Pit Boys video for peanut butter chicken. I created this delicious recipe, baking the chicken in the oven, and I used lime juice instead of lemon.

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For peanut butter baked chicken thighs

  • 2 c
    creamy peanut butter
  • 1/3 c
    dark soy sauce
  • 1/2 Tbsp
    garlic powder
  • 1 tsp
    crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/3 c
    light brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    cider vinegar
  • 1/2 c
    lime juice
  • 3/4 c
    honey
  • 3 tsp
    black pepper
  • 12
    bone-in fresh chicken thighs

How To Make peanut butter baked chicken thighs

  • 1
    In a medium bowl, combine the 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 ziptop bag and the remaining 6 chicken thighs in another ziptop bag.
  • 4
    Spoon the peanut butter mixture into the two bags of chicken, squeeze all the air out of the bag, and seal. Shake a few times to coat the chicken; refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • 5
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • 6
    Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and coat with cooking spray.
  • 7
    Using tongs, grab the chicken thighs out of the ziptop bags and place them on a prepared baking sheet.
  • 8
    Brush the chicken thighs with the mixture out of the bags.
  • 9
    Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, until no longer pink and juices run clear.
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