I'm not calling this dish "Thai" Spicy Peanut Chicken Wings, because it's not a Thai dish. Adding lime, fish sauce and peanuts to something doesn't inherently make it Thai. Did I use some of the same flavor profiles you might find a satay? Sure, but this isn't Thai and I'm shaming anyone out there who adds peanuts and lime to a dish and claims that it's a Thai dish, I'm looking at you 90% of Pinterest.
Also, satay sauce is most commonly featured in Indonesian and Malaysian cuisine, not Thai. Yes, before you berate me with comments I know satay and other peanut dishes can be found in Thailand. End rant.
Steamy
Last week I mentioned PB2 in a BS Bites post, so I figured why not make some wings coated in a spicy peanut sauce made from the stuff. Also, if you're looking to buy any here is a helpful link:
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Spicy Peanut Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil (or Peanut Oil)
- 3 Cloves of Garlic minced
- 1/4 cup Peanuts crushed
- 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar packed
- 1 Lime zested and juiced
- 3/4 cup PB2
- 1/2 teaspoon Ginger ground
- 1/2 teaspoon Red Boat Fish Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Rice Vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Water
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- In a small skillet heat the oil and red pepper flakes over medium heat.
- Once the smell of pepper willfully exudes from the skillet stir in the garlic. After a minute add the crushed peanuts. Remove from heat.
- In a small bowl mix all the ingredients together, including the contents of the skillet.
- Set aside until the wings are done baking.
Baked Chicken Wings
makes 16 wings
- 16 Chicken Wings
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil (or Peanut Oil)
- 1/3 cup Rice Flour
- 1/3 cup PB2
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- Preheat your oven to 375°
- Place your wings in a large metal bowl, drizzle the oil over the wings and toss to give them a nice coating.
- In a separate bowl whisk the PB2 and rice flour together. Sprinkle the powder over the wings and toss to coat again.
- Evenly space the wings on a baking rack and bake for 25 minutes, flipping each wing over halfway through.
- After the wings are done baking, let rest for 5 minutes. In another large bowl (or just clean the same bowl you used earlier) toss the wings with the spicy peanut sauce. Serve on a plate garnished with green onions and a wedge of lime.
- Enjoy!
Finished.