Ingredients: |
Ingredients: Chicken 2 pounds chicken tenders 1 cup yogurt 1 tablespoon curry powder 4 dashes hot sauce, or to taste 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 shallot, minced 1- inch piece fresh ginger, minced Kosher salt
Peanut Sauce 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon curry powder 2 clovers garlic, minced 1 shallot, minced 1-inch piece fresh ginger, minced ½ cup smooth peanut butter ½ cup coconut milk ¼ cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons brown sugar ½ teaspoon hot chili oil Juice of 2 limes ½ cup hot water ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish
Special equipment: 20 wooden skewers
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Directions: |
Directions:For the chicken: Cut the chicken tenders into 2-inch pieces and put in a large container. Whisk together the yogurt, curry powder, hot sauce. garlic, shallot, ginger, and some salt in a small bowl. Pour over the chicken, cover and marinate, refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
Meanwhile soak the wooden skewer in water.
When ready to cook the chicken, heat a grill pan over medium heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade and thread 2 pieces onto each skewer. Grill the chicken until cooked through with nice grill marks, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Let cool. Cover and refrigerate.
For the peanut sauce: in a small pot, heat the oil. Cook the curry powder, garlic, shallot and ginger until the aromatics are soft. Scrape this into a blender and add the peanut butter, coconut milk, soy sauce, brown sugar, hot chili oil, lime juice and a pinch of salt. Blend, adding the hot water a little at a time to thin it and make it smooth. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate.
To serve, put a bowl or ramekin of the peanut sauce in the center of a round serving plate. Arrange the skewers in a circular pattern around the bowl with the meat facing toward the center. Sprinkle with the cilantro |