- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Serving: Serves 06-08
Chicken Skewers with Satay Sauce
This recipe is bought to us by Steph Sofield, one of Peta's favourite recipe developers. Steph runs the Facebook page Thermomixin' Kitchen Vixen where you can find more of her amazing recipes. You will see Steph featured throughout this issue and can learn more about her in our Contributor section. This Chicken Satay recipe is a great example of Steph's style of cooking - simple recipes done very well.
No: Dairy / Egg
Contains: Gluten / Nuts
*Variations: Can be made without Gluten
Preparation Time 15 minutes
Cooking Time 15 minutes
Makes 24 skewers
Serves 6-8 people.
Can be frozen but best served fresh.
Ingredients
- shallots - 4 small, brown Asian
- lemongrass - 1 stalk, white part only
- garlic cloves - 3, peeled
- peanut oil - 1 Tbsp
- peanuts - 180g, raw unsalted, husks removed
- tamarind paste - 1 Tbsp (*can use GF version)
- sambal olek - 1 tsp (*can use GF version)
- kecap manis - 4 Tbsp (*can use GF version)
- coconut cream - 400g tin
- chicken stock - 1 Tbsp, paste
- water - 100g
- chicken tenderloins - 500g, cut in half lengthwise
Method
- Put shallots (4), lemongrass (1 stalk), garlic cloves (3), and peanut oil (1 Tbsp) into bowl. Chop Speed 7 / 4 seconds. Scrape down sides.
- Program 5 minutes / 110C* / Speed 1.
- Add peanuts (180g), tamarind paste (1 Tbsp), sambal olek (1 tsp), kecap manis (3 Tbsp only), coconut cream (400g), chicken stock paste (1 Tbsp), and water (100g). Mix Speed 3 / 10 seconds.
- Program 5 minutes / 110C* / Speed 1.
- While the sauce is heating, thread half a chicken tenderloin onto each skewer. Some of the skewer ends will need to be shortened with scissors to fit into the steaming attachment. Use a sharp pair of scissor to shorten them.
- Place chicken skewers into the steaming attachment lower dish and upper tray.
- Using a pastry brush, coat the chicken skewers with the remaining kecap manis (1 Tbsp) and then place them into the steaming attachment upper tray. Set steaming attachment in place.
- Program 15 minutes / Steaming Temperature / Speed 2.
- Blend Speed 9 / 40 seconds.
- Serve with sauce poured all over the chicken skewers.
*If your machine does not go above 100C, set to Steaming Temperature which is usually between 110-115C. Please refer to your user manual for correct information for the appropriate setting for your machine.
