Thai Thighs
- 8 chicken thighs, bone-in (skin optional)
- 1 cup salsa verde (so salsa is not Thai - this is fusion cuisine!)
- 1 teaspoon Thai sweet chili sauce or 1 teaspoon sambal oelek chili paste
- 3 -4 fluid ounces thai peanut sauce
- 2 -3 tablespoons fresh squoze lime juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons asian fish sauce or 1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 6 -10 scallions, white part only,chopped
- 2 teaspoons ginger, freshly grated or minced
- 1/4 cup cashews (or more, to taste)
- fresh cilantro or parsley (to garnish)
- Place salsa, chili sauce, peanut sauce, juice, fish sauce, scallions and ginger in a bowl - mix thoroughly.
- Chill this mixture for 30 minutes, then taste and adjust spice/heat to taste.
- Place this mixture and the thighs in a gallon freezer bag or a covered plastic container.
- Shake well to thoroughly coat thighs and marinate overnight in fridge, turning once or twice.
- Dump the whole shootin' match in ye olde crocke potte and cook on low setting for about 7 hours or till chicken is cooked thoroughly.
- Carefully remove chicken to a pre-warmed serving dish.
- Taste sauce again and adjust seasonings to taste.
- Place cashews in plastic baggie and bash 'em with a kitchen hammer/mallet.
- Serve chicken with sauce poured over and garnish with bashed cashews and chopped cilantro/parsley.
chicken, salsa verde, sweet chili sauce, peanut sauce, fresh squoze lime juice, asian fish sauce, scallions, ginger, cashews, fresh cilantro
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/thai-thighs-87386 (may not work)