Food Fashion and Flow: Chicken Satay and Thai Cucumber Salad   

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Chicken Satay and Thai Cucumber Salad


You will be hard pressed to find a Thai restaurant that does not have Chicken Satay on  the menu. I recently discovered that this popular dish is actually Malaysian in origin. Many versions of Chicken Satay make appearances all over Southeast Asia and now you don't have to travel to the Pacific Rim to enjoy this flavorful dish.  You can have a little bit of the Pacific Rim in your own kitchen. Coconut milk is key to achieving authentic flavor and adds a great flavor element that you will love.


Chicken Satay and Thai Cucumber Salad

Ingredients:
1-½ lb of skinless boneless chicken breasts cut into strips
½ cup coconut milk
2 tablespoon of soy sauce
2 tablespoon of fish sauce (you can find this in the grocery store in the Asian section)
1 shallot ( finely chopped)
1 tablespoon fresh ginger ( grated)
1 clove of minced garlic
1 tablespoon of finely chopped lemon grass
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon of  brown sugar
½ tablespoon of curry powder
salt and black pepper to taste
bamboo skewers ( soaked for 30 minutes )
1 cup of Thai Peanut Sauce ( Dipping Sauce ) – see recipe below
 
Directions:
 
1. In a mixing bowl, combine the milk, soy sauce, fish sauce, garlic, brown sugar, curry powder and ginger, mix well
2. Add the chicken and marinate 1-3 hours
3. Preheat your grill on medium heat and spray or brush with oil
4.Thread chicken onto the skewers while the grill is heating
5. Grill chicken satay 2-3 minutes per side, or until meat is cooked through and has light grill marks
6. Serve Chicken Satay warm with Peanut Dipping sauce and cucumber salad
Peanut Sauce (Dipping Sauce)
Ingredients:
1 cup of coconut milk
1 tablespoon of Thai curry paste such as Sambal
2 tablespoon of fish sauce
2 tablespoon of dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons of creamy peanut butter
I tablespoon lime juice 
1 teaspoon soy sauce
Cooking Directions:
1. Bring 3/4 cup of coconut milk to boil.
2. Immediately stir in the Thai curry paste.
3. Add fish sauce, lime juice, soy sauce and sugar, mix well.
4. Add the peanut butter, mix well and make sure it is well incorporated.
5. Finish it with the remaining coconut milk. Cook for 1 more minute.




Grilling is what takes this dish to the next level. If you don't have a grill, you can bake and then place it under the broiler for the last couple of minutes of cooking.


This cucumber salad is sublime...I want you to experience it too, so check out the recipe below
Thai Cucumber Salad

Ingredients:
1/2 cup white or rice wine vinegar
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 large cucumbers peeled and sliced
3 tablespoons thinly sliced shallots or coarsely chopped red onion
2 teaspoons thinly sliced small red or green Thai chilies (If you cant find them, Serrano or Jalapeno work great)

Directions:
1) Combine vinegar, water, sugar and salt in a medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar and salt dissolve. Set aside. Cool.
2) Add sliced cucumbers to cooled mixture and combine with chili peppers and red onion or shallots

How much more of this can you stand? Go get your ingredients and lets cook!


This is too good not to share. I wish you could join me for lunch!



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16 comments:

Meagan said...

This sounds really good! I might have to try it soon.
-Meagan
http://spunkychateau.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

OMG! THAT LOOKS SO GOOD! I sure wish I was there when your cooked it. lol

Tammy said...

I didn't eat all day & NOW I am hungry.. this looks so good

Tammy

Shasie said...

I love chicken and peanut sauce!! So good!!

http://live-life-in-style.blogspot.com

www.couscoustangerine.com said...

MMM! This is one of my favorite chicken thai appetizers!!!

Cat
www.thewantwardrobe.com

Sabrina said...

That looks sooo delicious. I wish I had the patience (and skill) to cook!
By the way, I've tagged you for the Kreativ blogger award- check it out on my blog!

Julie Khuu | Haute Khuuture said...

Fresh, healthy, springy, Asian! I love this post...now I want some Thai food for breakfast lunch and din tomo! Thanks for whetting the appetite...everything looks soooo delish!

xo-Julie

Haute Khuuture Blog

the nyanzi report said...

This looks superb!

Zarna said...

yum! im vegetarian, i wonder if i could make a tofu satay!

KellyAnn said...

that looks amazing! the cucumber must be a killer palate cleanser after the tasty chicken - yum

fashioneggpplant said...

love this! truly one of my favorites, its really good with coconut rice too :)

Katherine said...

Mm I wish I could join you for lunch too :) I love chicken satay - thank you for sharing your recipe! Have a lovely weekend.

Fashion Confessions of a Mommy said...

Looks amazingly yummy. I am loving that cucamber salad too... My kids love cucambers so will give both of these a try.

Thanks for visiting my blog by the way!

http://fashiondivamommy.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

Yum! That chicken looks delicious! Probably shouldn't be looking at food blogs when I'm making dinner, if makes me want to scrap what I'm cooking and try something else! :)

Like Mousse Au Chocolat said...

huuummm yummy yummy, thx

Unknown said...

This looks easy enough...yum! I think I will try this at home next week.


-Karen
www.yourstylistkaren.com

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