Thai Chicken Thighs

Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 5 hours

Makes

8 servings

Updated: May. 18, 2023
These very tender and moist chicken thighs come with a tangy peanut butter sauce that is irresistible. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Thai Chicken Thighs Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 8 bone-in chicken thighs (about 3 pounds), skin removed
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Thai chili sauce
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
  • 2 green onions, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
  • Hot cooked basmati rice, optional

Directions

  1. Place chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the salsa, peanut butter, lemon juice, soy sauce, jalapeno, Thai chili sauce, garlic and ginger; pour over chicken.
  2. Cook, covered, on low until chicken is tender, 5-6 hours. Sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve with rice if desired.
Peppers (Hot)
Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken thigh with 1/4 cup sauce (calculated without rice): 261 calories, 15g fat (4g saturated fat), 87mg cholesterol, 350mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 fat, 1/2 starch.