Ginger Peanut Chicken

By polledl

Ingredients

• 12 to 14 chicken pieces
• 1 tablespoon each salt and ground ginger
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil1 cup chopped onion
• 2 (16-ounce) cans whole tomatoes, chopped
• 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (4 1/2-ounce) can chopped mild green chiles
• 1 to 2 tablespoons finely chopped gingerroot
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 clove garlic, pressed
• 2 cups hot water
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Details

Preparation time 28mins
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from mygreatrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1Remove skins from chicken. Sprinkle chicken with salt and ground ginger.
.2Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in hot oil, turning occasionally, until chicken is browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate, reserving pan drippings in skillet.
.3Sauté onion in pan drippings until tender. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, green chiles, gingerroot, red pepper flakes and garlic and mix well.
.4Combine hot water and peanut butter in a small bowl and mix well. Add to the tomato mixture and mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low.
.5Simmer mixture for 5 minutes. Return chicken to skillet.
.6Cook, covered, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in center of meat registers 180ºF, about 17 minutes. Garnish with sliced green onions and pineapple chunks, if desired. Serve with rice.
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