Chicken Saté

Name: Chicken Saté
Ingredients: 1/3 cup unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts; 2 cups water; 2 tablespoons tamarind concentrate; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1/4 cup chopped shallots; 2 tablespoons finely chopped peeled fresh lemon grass; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 1 garlic clove, chopped; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 pound skinned, boned chicken breast halves; Cooking spray; 1 cup hot cooked rice; 1/2 cup chopped cucumber; 4 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro; Fresh pineapple (optional)

16 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1/3 cup unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
2 cups water
2 tablespoons tamarind concentrate
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 cup chopped shallots
2 tablespoons finely chopped peeled fresh lemon grass
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 garlic clove, chopped
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pound skinned, boned chicken breast halves
Cooking spray
1 cup hot cooked rice
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
4 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro
Fresh pineapple (optional)

Directions

1

Place peanuts in a food processor, and process until ground. Spoon into a bowl, and set aside.
2

Combine water and tamarind concentrate in a saucepan; stir well. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; let stand 20 minutes. Drain mixture in a sieve over a bowl, and discard pulp.
3

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots, lemon grass, red pepper, and garlic; saute 1 minute or until tender. Stir in ground peanuts, tamarind mixture, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil; cook 17 minutes or until the mixture is reduced by half. Drain sauce in a sieve over a bowl; discard pulp.
4

Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; flatten to 1/8-inch thickness using a meat mallet. Remove plastic wrap; cut chicken into 3/4-inch-wide strips. Combine 3 tablespoons tamarind sauce and chicken strips in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag. Seal; marinate in refrigerator 1 hour. Remove chicken from bag; discard marinade.
5

Loosely thread chicken strips onto each of 8 (8-inch) skewers. Prepare the grillor broiler. Place the skewers on a grill rack or broiler pan coated with cooking spray, and cook 5 minutes on each side or until done. Serve skewers with remaining tamarind sauce and rice. Top with cucumber and cilantro; garnish with pineapple, if desired.
6

2 skewers, 1/4 cup sauce, 1/4 cup rice, 2 tablespoons cucumber, and 1 teaspoon cilantro.