Mexican · beginner
Mexican Skillet Chicken Thighs In Creamy Peanut And Chipotle Sauce
Crispy golden chicken thighs simmered in a velvety sauce of roasted peanuts, smoky chipotle chiles, and warm spices.
- PREP TIME
- 15 min
- COOK TIME
- 25 min
- SERVES
- 4
Good things
start in the kitchen.
LET’S MAKE IT
Step by step
- 01
Season chicken thighs generously on all sides with sea salt and black pepper.
- 02
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear chicken skin-side down for 7 minutes until golden brown, then flip for 3 minutes and set aside.
- 03
In the same skillet, sauté onion and minced garlic for 3 minutes until soft and translucent.
- 04
Blend sautéed onions, garlic, roasted peanuts, chipotle in adobo, fire-roasted tomatoes, and chicken broth until completely smooth.
- 05
Pour the peanut sauce back into the skillet and bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
- 06
Return chicken thighs skin-side up into the sauce, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes until chicken internal temperature reaches 74°C (165°F).
A LITTLE KITCHEN KNOW-HOW
Nut-emulsified sauce simmering
Blending nuts into tomato-chile bases creates rich body and natural creaminess without heavy dairy products.
Notes from the kitchen
- If the peanut sauce becomes too thick while simmering, loosen with a couple tablespoons of warm water or broth.
- Keep chicken skin exposed above sauce line during final simmer to keep skin crispy.
- Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by Mexican; regional versions vary.
- Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.
