Name: Chicken satay skewers with crunchy salad
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 800 gram chicken thigh fillets; 2 green onions, sliced finely; 1 stalk celery, trimmed, sliced finely; 180 gram baby salad mix; 1 cup (80g) bean sprouts; 1/4 cup (35g) roasted peanuts; 100 gram packaged fried noodles; 1/4 cup loosely packed coriander (cilantro) leaves; 1/2 cup (75g) roasted peanuts, chopped coarsely; 1 tablespoon light brown sugar; 1 cup (250ml) coconut milk; 1 teaspoon fish sauce; 2 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon chilli flakes; 1 tablespoon peanut butter; 1 fresh small red thai (serrano) chilli, sliced finely; 1/4 cup (60ml) lime juice; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon peanut oil

Ingredients

800 gram chicken thigh fillets

2 green onions, sliced finely

1 stalk celery, trimmed, sliced finely

180 gram baby salad mix

1 cup (80g) bean sprouts

1/4 cup (35g) roasted peanuts

100 gram packaged fried noodles

1/4 cup loosely packed coriander (cilantro) leaves

1/2 cup (75g) roasted peanuts, chopped coarsely

1 tablespoon light brown sugar

1 cup (250ml) coconut milk

1 teaspoon fish sauce

2 tablespoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon chilli flakes

1 tablespoon peanut butter

1 fresh small red thai (serrano) chilli, sliced finely

1/4 cup (60ml) lime juice

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon peanut oil

Method

1.Make satay sauce. Stir ingredients in a medium bowl until combined. Reserve 1 cup of the sauce.

2.Cut chicken in half crossways. Thread onto eight 23cm (9¼-inch) metal skewers, coat with remaining satay sauce.

3.Cook skewers on a heated oiled grill plate (or grill or barbecue) about 10 minutes or until cooked through.

4.Meanwhile, make chilli lime dressing. Place ingredients in a screw-top jar; shake well to combine.

5.Place onion and celery in a large bowl with remaining ingredients and the dressing; toss to combine. Season to taste.

6.Serve salad with skewers and reserved satay sauce for dipping.

If using bamboo skewers, wrap the ends in foil to prevent them from burning.
Note

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