thank you, thunder thighmaster

i prepped the recipe for "thunder thighs" tonight. marinating my chicken thighs (and legs, my own addition) overnight in "thunder paste". got the recipe from "smoke and spice", picked it because 1) it's relatively quick and 2) awesome name.

unfortunately, i'm not sure i like the smell of the marinade/paste. it's mostly peanut butter and aniseed.

recipe called for ground anise, i had whole aniseed, ground them. them's the same thing, right?