Spicy Chicken in Peanut Sauce

Pass small bowls of dry-roasted peanuts and chopped fresh cilantro to sprinkle over the chicken, and serve with wedges of warm pita bread.

Prep: 15 min | Total: 7 hr 15 min | Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
• 8 large chicken thighs (about 3 pounds), skin removed
• 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans Ro*Tel
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, undrained
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 cups hot cooked couscous

Instructions

1. In 12 inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
2. Cook chicken in oil about 4 minutes, turning once, until brown.
3. In 4 to 5 quart slow cooker, mix onion, diced and crushed tomatoes, honey, cumin and cinnamon.
4. Add chicken.
5. Spoon tomato mixture over chicken.
6. Cover and cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
7. Stir in peanut butter until melted and well blended.
8. Serve chicken and sauce over couscous.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories 740 Calories from Fat 290 Total Fat 33g Saturated Fat 8g Trans Fat 1/2g Cholesterol 140mg Sodium 1180mg

Total Carbohydrate 52g Dietary Fiber 8g Sugars 24g Protein 60g

% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 25% Vitamin C 25% Calcium 20% Iron 35%

Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 3 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 7 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Pillsbury