Chicken Satay
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 2 medium garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 8 oz. each)
- wooden skewer (12 8-inch)
- kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups thinly sliced red cabbage
- 1 cup peanut sauce (see Peanut Sauce )
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro, plus
- fresh cilantro stem, for garnishing
- red pepper flakes, for garnishing
- Combine the peanut oil and garlic in a small bowl.
- Cut th e tenderloin from th ebottom of each chicken breast half, in one piece if possible.
- Cut each breast lengthwise into five 1/2-inch-thick strips.
- (when serving the skewers as a passed finger food without a knife and fork, cut the five !/2 inch thick strips in half horizontally, creating more magageable pieces).
- Add the chicken stips and the tenderloins to th egarlic oil, stir until th eoil is evenly distributed, and cover with plastic wrap.
- Let marinate for 30 minutes and up to 24 hours.
- Refrigerate if marinating for more than 30 minutes.
- Soak the skewers in water for at least 30 minutes to prevent splintering and burning.
- Prepare a medium-hot charcoal fire, or preheat a gas grill to medium-high.
- Oil the grill rack.
- Thread 1 piece of chicken onto each skewer, bunching the meat tightly at the end of the skewer.
- Season with kosher salt and pepper to taste.
- Grill the chicken until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
- Divide the cabbage among 4 plates.
- Arrange 3 skewers on each plate along with a small ramekin of peanut sauce.
- Sprinkle the chicken with the chopped cilantro and red pepper flakes.
- Garnish with cilantro sprigs.
- Do Ahead: The peanut sauce can be made up to 3 days in advance.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Marinate the chicken and skewer the strips up to 1 day in advance.
- The chicken can be grilled 8 hours in advanced and refrigerated.
- Be careful not to overcook the meat.
- Just before serving, cover the skewered chciken with aluminum foil and reheat in a 350F oven for about 5 minutes.
peanut oil, garlic, chicken, wooden skewer, kosher salt, red cabbage, peanut sauce, fresh cilantro, cilantro stem, red pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-satay-301790 (may not work)