Spicy Peanut Chicken

11 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 14 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 medium chicken legs, skin and fat removed
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes, drained, coarsely chopped, and juice reserved
  • 14 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 14 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves (plus additional sprigs for garnish)
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 14 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Directions

  1. 1
    In a small bowl, combine cumin and cinnamon; sprinkle on chicken.
  2. 2
    Heat oil in large skillet.
  3. 3
    Add chicken and cook about 5 minutes per side.
  4. 4
    Chicken should start to brown but don't worry about cooking through at this point.
  5. 5
    Add onion and cook another 5 minutes until onions soften and start to turn golden brown.
  6. 6
    In food processor, puree reserved juice from tomatoes, peanut butter, cilantro, garlic, salt, and crushed red pepper until smooth.
  7. 7
    Pour this mixture with chopped tomatoes over chicken.
  8. 8
    Bring mixture to a boil.
  9. 9
    Reduce heat; cover and simmer until chicken is done (30 to 40 minutes).
  10. 10
    Garnish with fresh cilantro.

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