Indonesian-Style
Chicken with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Courtesy of Sara
Moulton Cooks at Home
Serves
4
For
the chicken:
8
large chicken thighs, about 2½ lbs
Kosher
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
¼
cup vegetable oil, preferably peanut oil
¼
cup soy sauce
2
tbsp honey
2
garlic cloves, minced
One
2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced (I used my microplane to grate the ginger for the chicken and the sauce.)
1
tbsp ground, toasted coriander seeds*
¼
tsp cayenne pepper
¼
tsp curry powder
2
tbsp unsalted butter
*
If you’re in a hurry you can grab your
ground coriander, but if you have time toast these in a pan until fragrant and
grind them in a spice grinder.
For
the sauce:
¾
cup peanut butter
½
cup hoisin sauce
2
tbsp fresh lime juice
1
tbsp soy sauce
2
tsp Asian toasted sesame oil
One
1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced
Pinch
hot red pepper flakes
To
prepare the chicken, trim the thighs of excess fat and use a sharp knife to
score. Cut through the skin, deep into the flesh, at ½-inch intervals. Season
with salt and pepper. Whisk 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil, the soy sauce,
honey, garlic, ginger, coriander seeds, cayenne, and curry powder together in a
small bowl. Transfer to a large plastic bag with resealable closure. Place the
thighs in the bag and marinate at room temperature for 1 hour or in the
refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours. Shake the bag from time to time to distribute
the marinade evenly.
Preheat
the oven to 400˚. Remove the chicken from the marinade and pat dry with paper
towels. Melt the butter with the remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a
large ovenpoof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the thighs and cook until
browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Pour off the fat, leave the thighs in the
skillet, and transfer to the oven. Bake, uncovered, turning once, until a fork
inserted near the bone easily enters the flesh, about 25 minutes.
To
prepare the sauce, combine the peanut butter, hoisin, lime juice, soy sauce,
sesame oil, ginger, and pepper flakes in a blender. Pour in ½ cup water and
blend until smooth.
Arrange
the thighs on a large warmed platter. Drizzle on a small amount of the sauce
and serve the rest on the side.
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