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Chicken satay skewers

Name: Chicken satay skewers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 level tbsp each coriander and cumin seeds; 2 level tsp ground turmeric; 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped; Zest and juice of 1 lemon; 2 bird's eye chillies, finely chopped; 3 tbsp. vegetable oil; 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, around 550 g (11⁄4lb), cut into finger-length strips; 200 g (7oz) salted peanuts; 1 level tbsp molasses sugar; 1⁄2 lemongrass stalk, chopped; 2 tbsp. dark soy sauce; Juice of 1⁄2 lime; 200 mL packet coconut cream; 1⁄2 cucumber, thinly sliced, to serve

Try this moreish chicken satay recipe as a showstopping starter when entertaining guests at your dinner party.

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 22 May 2001

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Yields:

4 serving(s)

Prep Time:

30 mins

Cook Time:

40 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

For the chicken skewers

1 level tbsp each coriander and cumin seeds
2 level tsp ground turmeric
4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
2 bird's eye chillies, finely chopped
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, around 550 g (11⁄4lb), cut into finger-length strips

For the satay sauce

200 g (7oz) salted peanuts
1 level tbsp molasses sugar
1⁄2 lemongrass stalk, chopped
2 Tbsp. dark soy sauce
Juice of 1⁄2 lime
200 ml packet coconut cream
1⁄2 cucumber, thinly sliced, to serve

Directions

1. Step 1
  Soak 24 15cm (6in) bamboo skewers in water.
2. Step 2
  Put the coriander, cumin and turmeric in a dry frying pan and heat for 30sec. Tip into a liquidiser and add the garlic, lemon zest and juice, chillies, 1tbsp oil and 1 level tsp salt. Whiz for 1-2min.
3. Step 3
  Put the paste in a large shallow dish, add the chicken and toss everything together. Cover and chill for at least 20min or up to 12 hours.
4. Step 4
  To make the sauce, put the peanuts, sugar, lemongrass, soy sauce, lime juice and coconut cream in a processor and add 2tbsp water. Whiz to make a thick, chunky sauce and spoon into a dish.
5. Step 5
  Preheat grill until hot. Thread the chicken on to the skewers, drizzle with the remaining oil and grill for 4–5min on each side or until the juices run clear. Serve with the sauce and the cucumber.
  
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Per Serving:

Calories: 710
Total carbs: 13 g
Sugars: 4 g
Total fat: 55 g
Saturated fat: 18 g

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