Thai Chicken Thighs with Peanut Pesto

By Flyer920

Ingredients

• 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 piece (1/2-inch) ginger root, chopped
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced

Details

Adapted from cooksrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

In bowl of food processor or blender, place peanut butter, garlic, ginger root, honey, vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce and cayenne pepper. Process until finely ground.
Place chicken thighs in baking pan and pour peanut pesto over.
Bake in 375F (190C) oven about 35 minutes or until fork can be inserted in chicken with ease.
Remove to serving platter and sprinkle with peanuts and green onions.