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Satay Chicken - Curry Style
1 pound chicken breast -- boneless, skinless,
-- cut into thin strips
***Marinade***
1 lime -- juice from
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1/4 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup plum wine
***Yellow Curry Paste***
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon cayenne powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon turmeric
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon lemon or lime zest
2 tablespoons shallots -- chopped
1 tablespoon garlic -- chopped
Slice thin (about 1/4 inch thick) strips of meat off the breasts.
Yellow Curry Paste Directions: Place the cumin and coriander seeds in
a pan without adding any oil. Dry fry them, stirring, over medium
heat for 1 to 2 minutes until they are slightly browned, and give off
a roasted aroma. Mix the curry paste ingredients together and place
in a spice or coffee grinder and grind to a powder. Move curry paste
to a bowl.
Make the marinade: Add the marinade ingredients to the bowl with the
curry paste and mix well.
Place meat strips in the bowl and coat all sides with the marinade.
Marinate chicken for at least 2 hours in the refrigerator.
Thread marinated chicken strips on wet bamboo skewers. Make sure that
the meat is put on in a single layer--do not compress the meat on
skewer.
Grill over hot coals for 2-3 minutes per side. DO NOT overcook.
Serve with peanut sauce.
Spicy Peanut Sauce - 2
2 shallots -- minced
2 garlic cloves -- minced
1 stalk fresh lemon grass -- finely chopped
1 tablespoon red curry paste =or=
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 tablespoon palm sugar or brown sugar
1 tablespoon fish sauce -- (nam pla)
1 cup thin coconut milk
-- -- (prepared from unsweetened coconut milk)
Use this spicy peanut sauce with all types of Thai-flavored noodles or
grilled meats.
In a sauce pan, saute shallots, garlic and lemon grass until soft.
Add red curry paste and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Add peanut
butter, palm sugar, fish sauce and coconut milk. Cook over medium
heat until thick (about 15 minutes). Add water if it is too thick.
Pour into a shallow bowl.
To prepare thin coconut milk: Pour 1 can unsweetened coconut milk into
a tall glass. Allow to sit for at least 1 hour so the thick cream
rises to the top. Skim off top (cream) and set aside. The rest is
thin coconut milk.
Makes 1 1/2 Cups