Kids find skewering meat and making a sauce from peanut butter a fascinating thing. The easy preparation of this flavorful Chicken Satay by TABLE friend Chef Alekka Sweeney makes it a great family activity.
Alekka Sweeney is a Pittsburgh-based culinary director and baking instructor focused on dining curations and cooking classes. After more than 20 years spent in Chicago, her main goal is to share her culinary and baking skills with all ages and cooking levels. Her kid-friendly recipes are intended to be easy enough to give children some independence in the kitchen, encourage them to explore new flavors, and help them learn to prepare things for the entire family to enjoy.
Chicken Satay with Cucumber Salad
Description
Easy and healthy dinner options that the kiddos can help with.
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken tenders
- 3 tbsp smooth peanut butter
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp mild curry powder
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- Wooden skewers-soaked in water for 10 min
For the cucumber salad:
- 1 English cucumber-cut in half and seeds removed and cut into half moons
- ½ red onion-sliced
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/3 tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Thread the chicken onto wooden skewers and transfer to a plate while you make the satay sauce.
- To make the sauce put the peanut butter, coconut milk, soy sauce, honey, curry powder, lime juice and garlic in a blender and processuntil fully combined and smooth.
- Pour half the satay sauce into a saucepan and set aside.
- Brush or pour the rest of the sauce onto the chicken skewers so that they are all lightly coated.
- Cook the skewers under a medium grill for 10-15 minutes, turning once until they are evenly cooked and lightly browned on each side.
- While the chicken is cooking, gently heat the remaining satay sauce in the saucepan on a low heat until warmed through.
- Pour the sauce into a bowl and serve with the chicken skewers, rice and cucumber salad.
For the cucumber salad:
- Toss all ingredients in a bowl.
- Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
Try some of TABLE’s other kid-friendly recipes:
Turkey and Granny Smith Apple Sandwich
Recipe by Alekka Sweeney
Styling by Keith Recker
Photography by Dave Bryce
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