Name: Chicken satay skewers with crunchy salad
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 kilogram chicken thigh fillets, chopped coarsely; 100 gram white cabbage, shredded finely; 2 green onions, sliced thinly; 1 trimmed celery stalk (100g), sliced thinly; 100 grams daikon, cut into thick matchsticks; 180 grams baby salad mix; 1 cup (80g) bean sprouts; ¼ cup (35g) roasted peanuts, chopped coarsely; ¼ cup loosely packed fresh coriander leaves; lime cheeks, to serve; Satay sauce; ½ cup (75g) roasted peanuts, chopped coarsely; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 cup (250ml) coconut milk; 1 teaspoon fish sauce; ¼ cup (60ml) soy sauce; 1 teaspoon chilli flakes; 1 tablespoon peanut butter; Chilli lime dressing; 1 fresh small red thai chilli, sliced thinly; ¼ cup (60ml) lime juice; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon peanut oil

Chicken satay skewers with crunchy salad

Low in carb but high in flavour.

Tender chicken skewers with delicious peanut sauce and crunchy salad makes a great lunch or light supper.

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Ingredients

1 kilogram chicken thigh fillets, chopped coarsely

100 gram white cabbage, shredded finely

2 green onions, sliced thinly

1 trimmed celery stalk (100g), sliced thinly

100 grams daikon, cut into thick matchsticks

180 grams baby salad mix

1 cup (80g) bean sprouts

¼ cup (35g) roasted peanuts, chopped coarsely

¼ cup loosely packed fresh coriander leaves

lime cheeks, to serve

Satay sauce

½ cup (75g) roasted peanuts, chopped coarsely

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 cup (250ml) coconut milk

1 teaspoon fish sauce

¼ cup (60ml) soy sauce

1 teaspoon chilli flakes

1 tablespoon peanut butter

Chilli lime dressing

1 fresh small red thai chilli, sliced thinly

¼ 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.

2.Thread chicken onto eight long skewers, coat with half the satay sauce.

3.Cook skewers on a heated oiled grill plate (or grill or barbecue) about 10 minutes, brushing occasionally with remaining satay sauce, or until chicken is cooked through.

4.Make chilli lime dressing. Place ingredients in a screw-top jar; shake well

5.Place cabbage, onion, celery, daikon, salad mix, sprouts, peanuts and coriander in a large bowl; toss gently to combine.

6.Serve skewers with salad, dressing and lime cheeks.

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

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