Sticky Thai Peanut Orange Chicken 30 Minutes Food

STICKY THAI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl and whisk together, set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Season chicken liberally with salt and pepper.
• Place an ovenproof heavy bottomed skillet on the stove top over medium-high heat.
• Add the coconut oil to the skillet.
• Once melted, place the chicken thighs skin side down into the skillet and cook until browned, about 3 minutes.
• Flip the thighs, cook for another 2 minutes.
• Pour the sauce into the skillet coating both sides of the chicken in it. Arrange the chicken skin side up in the skillet and place in the oven to finish cooking, about 15 more minutes until skin starts to turn golden brown and crispy.
• Remove from oven, garnish with cilantro and peanuts and serve with cooked rice.

THAI ORANGE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir carrots, ginger, and garlic until carrots are slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer carrot mixture to a bowl. Add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to the same skillet.
• Cook and stir chicken in the hot olive oil until no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes. Add carrot mixture, water, peanuts, orange juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, and red pepper flakes to chicken; stir to combine. Cover and simmer until sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes.
• Remove about 1/4 cup sauce from the skillet; whisk in cornstarch until dissolved and sauce is smooth. Pour cornstarch mixture back into chicken and sauce; cook until sauce is slightly thickened, about 5 more minutes.

STICKY THAI PEANUT ORANGE CHICKEN (30 MINUTES) RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• 1.In a medium bowl, whisk together sauce ingredients. Set aside. 2.Preheat oven to 400F degrees. 3.Mix Rub Ingredients together in a small bowl and rub all over chicken. 4.Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large oven proof skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken and sear 2-3 minutes per side or until browned. Remove chicken to plate. 5.Add sauce and simmer 1 minute, scraping sides of pan to deglaze. Add chicken back to skillet, and spoon some sauce over chicken. Bake 8- 12 minutes or until chicken is cooked through depending on thickness. 6.Garnish with desired toppings and serve over rice. Notes *I prefer thighs because they are oh so tender but you may substitute boneless, skinless chicken breasts but make sure they are pounded THIN. Adjust baking time accordingly. **I use 3 tablespoons then sprinkle a little brown sugar on the top after baking - so good!