From Our Recipe Box to Yours...

I don't know why I keep messing up these Friday recipes!! Try it on Monday, you'll still like it!


Thai Chicken Wings with Peanut Sauce


Prep: 25 minutes
Bake: 20 minutes
Oven: 400 degrees
12 servings


2 1/4 lb. chicken wing drummettes (about 20)
1/2 C. salsa
2 T. creamy peanut butter
1 T. lime juice
2 tsp. soy sauce
2 tsp. grated fresh ginger
1/4 C. sugar
1/4 C. creamy peanut butter
3 T. soy sauce
3 T. water
2 cloves garlic, minced
Shredded bok choy
Lime wedges (optional)


Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place drummettes in a large bowl. Combine salsa, the 2 tablespoons peanut butter, the lime juice, the 2 teaspoons soy sauce, and ginger. pour over drummettes, tossing to coat. Arrange drummettes in a single layer in a baking pan or roasting pan lined with foil. Bake, uncovered, about 20 minutes or until tender and no longer pink. Meanwhile, for the peanut sauce, in a saucepan combine sugar, the 1/4 cup peanut butter, the 3 tablespoons soy sauce, the water, and garlic. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture is smooth. To serve, transfer warm drummettes to a serving platter and pour peanut sauce into a serving bowl. Serve sauce with drummettes (sauce will thicken as it stands). If desired, garnish with shredded bok choy and lime wedges.

Okay, so we really love peanut butter chicken Chinese food and are always looking for new recipes to try. We picked up this book The Potluck Cookbook at our school's book fair and found this recipe and just knew we had to try it. We actually adjusted it quite a bit...First of all, I don't like wings, so we cut up chicken breasts instead. Then, in place of baking the chicken in the first sauce, we stir fried it and added some peppers and onions. We finished it off by heating the other sauce over top and serving with rice for our meal. Yummy!!

Talking with a coworker, she mentioned that the peanut butter chicken at Chinese restaurants never looks appealing to her. I never thought so either, but decided to try it anyway because my husband loved it so much!! And am I glad I did! It's now one of my favorite things!!

Try it you might feel the same way...