Golden Coin Chicken-and-Shrimp Skewers with Peanut Sauce

• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon sambal oelek or other Asian chile sauce
• 1/2 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted, roasted peanuts, coarsely ground
• 1 Thai red chilestemmed, seeded and thinly sliced, for garnish
• 1 pound medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
• Salt
• 2 ounces pork fatback, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 6 small shallots, chopped (about 1 cup)
• 5 garlic cloves, chopped (about 1/4 cup)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons roasted rice powder (see Note)
• 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 pound ground chicken
• Vegetable oil, for shaping shrimp paste and grilling
• 1 package sugar cane swizzle sticks, sticks halved (see Note)
• 1 large carrot, cut into 3-inch julienne strips, for serving
• 1 seedless cucumber, cut into 3-inch julienne strips, for serving
• 24 butter lettuce leaves, for serving
• 1/4 cup unsalted roasted peanuts, coarsely ground, for serving
• Mint and cilantro leaves, for serving

1. Make the sauce In a small saucepan, heat the oil until shimmering.
2. Add the garlic, tomato paste and sambal oelek and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until the garlic is golden brown, about 30 seconds.
3. Stir in the stock, hoisin sauce, peanut butter and sugar and bring to a boil.
4. Simmer over moderately low heat until reduced slightly, about 3 minutes.
5. Let cool completely, then stir in the ground peanuts.
6. Transfer to a serving bowl and scatter the sliced chile on top.
7. Prepare the skewers In a large colander set over a bowl, toss the shrimp with 1 tablespoon of salt.
8. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
9. Rinse well and pat dry.
10. Transfer the shrimp to a food processor.
11. Prepare the skewers Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil.
12. Add the fatback and boil until softened slightly, about 10 minutes.
13. Drain well, then add the fatback to the processor along with the shallots, garlic and sugar and pulse until very finely ground.
14. Add the fish sauce, rice powder and black pepper and puree until smooth.
15. Add the ground chicken and pulse until fully incorporated.
16. Prepare the skewers Lightly oil a baking sheet.
17. With lightly oiled hands, press 2 tablespoons of the shrimp mixture in an oval shape around each sugarcane skewer, leaving 2 inches of the skewer exposed to act as a handle.
18. Arrange on the oiled baking sheet.
19. Prepare the skewers Light a grill or preheat a grill pan and brush with oil.
20. Working in batches if necessary, grill the skewers over moderate heat, turning occasionally, until white throughout, about 8 minutes.
21. Prepare the skewers To serve, place a few strips of carrot and cucumber in each lettuce leaf and top with a skewer, a spoonful of the dipping sauce and a sprinkling of ground peanuts and mint and cilantro leaves.

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Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/golden-coin-chicken-and-shrimp-skewers-peanut-sauce (may not work)