Cheat's satay chicken and salad recipe

Name: Cheat's satay chicken and salad recipe
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 tbsp. smooth peanut butter; 1 tbsp. soy sauce; 2 tbsp. sweet chili sauce; 2 tbsp. desiccated coconut; 1 garlic clove, crushed; Finely grated zest and juice 1 lime; 10 skinless and boneless chicken thigh fillets (about 700g); 1 tbsp. sesame oil; 1/2 small red cabbage, cored and finely shredded (about 450g); 3 medium carrots, peeled into ribbons using a Y-shaped peeler; 100 g edamame beans, defrosted if frozen; Small handful coriander, roughly chopped

This quick version of satay sauce doesn’t require any cooking to thicken, which makes it the perfect midweek meal alongside the healthy and fresh slaw.

By The GH Kitchen TeamUpdated: 16 May 2025

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Ready in just 20min, this speedy chicken salad is the perfect midweek meal!

Succulent chicken is grilled in a simple satay sauce and served with a crunchy rainbow salad for a healthy lunch or light dinner option.

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Yields:

4 serving(s)

Total Time:

20 mins

Cal/Serv:

564

Ingredients

For the satay

4 Tbsp. smooth peanut butter
1 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. sweet chili sauce
2 Tbsp. desiccated coconut
1 garlic clove, crushed
Finely grated zest and juice 1 lime
10 skinless and boneless chicken thigh fillets (about 700g)

For the salad

1 Tbsp. sesame oil
1/2 small red cabbage, cored and finely shredded (about 450g)
3 medium carrots, peeled into ribbons using a Y-shaped peeler
100 g edamame beans, defrosted if frozen
Small handful coriander, roughly chopped

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat grill to medium. For the satay, mix the peanut butter, soy and sweet chilli sauces, desiccated coconut, garlic, lime zest and juice and 4tbsp water in a medium bowl. Halve the chicken thighs lengthways and put into a large bowl and add all but 2tbsp of the satay sauce. Toss to coat.
2. Step 2Put a large metal rack on top of a foil-lined roasting tin and arrange the chicken in a single layer on the rack. Grill the chicken for 6-8min per side, or until golden and cooked through.
3. Step 3Meanwhile, make the salad. Mix the sesame oil and 1tbsp water into the remaining satay sauce to make a loose dressing. Gently mix the cabbage, carrots, edamame beans and coriander in a large serving bowl. Add the dressing and gently toss to coat. Serve alongside the chicken.

We love chicken here at GH, so we have lots of easy chicken recipes to try.

This would also work nicely with prawns or firm tofu if you're catering for pescatarians or vegans.

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Per serving:

Calories: 564
Protein: 41g
Total fat: 34g
Saturates: 11g
Carbs: 18g
Total sugars: 14g
Fibre: 9g

The GH Kitchen Team

The GH Kitchen Team are Good Housekeeping’s resident recipe developers and all-round food obsessives. GH Kitchen Director Sarah Akhurst is our resident hosting pro and loves nothing more than putting on a foodie feast for friends. Our GH Kitchen Manager Linzi Pucino is our very own Italian food expert (originally hailing from the North East of Scotland!) and can be found working her way through midweek recipes that cover all bases, from haggis to ragu! Our Kitchen Editor ⁠Nadine Brown loves digging into the stories behind her favourite foods and enjoys applying her eclectic tastes to more modern, flavour-forward recipes - just don't give her too much chilli! Our Junior Food Content Produce ⁠Frankie Prichard combines a love of beautiful presentation and flavour-led, seasonal cooking in her recipe development, along with a passion for bringing people together through food. With a wealth of professional kitchen experience between them, they’re dedicated to ensuring every Good Housekeeping recipe is the best it can be, so you can trust they’ll work every single time