Satay is a popular dish made from small pieces of meat (chicken/beef/pork) or fish grilled on a skewer and served with a spicy peanut sauce. I haven't tried fish and probably won't though I like fish. And, if you don't have skewers, don't bother....you can make without.
For
this brainy gourmet dish you will need: chicken thighs
(boneless/skinless) per guest. One whole white onion, minced garlic and
ginger, olive oil or coconut oil and chicken stock. Also, you will need
to use peanut butter (self- stir),
sesame teriyaki sauce, wild rice, or brown rice or both mixed together.
And, as for spices... red pepper flakes and or red curry, adding only
as much as you like.
Without skewers, begin by pounding each thigh with a meat hammer. Next, lay them into a glass baking dish drizzled with either olive oil or coconut oil whichever you prefer or have on hand. Over the top of each chicken thigh, spread a hefty mixture of minced garlic and ginger then cover with slivered white onion and pour around the edges about 1/2 cup of chicken stock.
Bake in the oven on 350f until bubbling hot with the top beginning to crisp and brown. In the meantime, prepare the rice by steaming or boiling in water with a bit of the chicken stock. When the chicken is cooked and the rice is tender, prepare the peanut sauce. Mix in a small stove top pot, 4 tbs of peanut butter (stirred) with half a bottle of teriyaki sauce and spices cooking this on med. high heat until it thickens.
Remove the chicken from the glass baking dish. You should have a golden reserve of juices with browned, crispy onion slivers floating about. Take the peanut paste and blend into the juices. This will become a rich brown gravy to serve over the chicken and rice.
~ Tutti a Tavola!
Ps. This is the brainy gourmet version. You can find and use any 'satay' recipe and you don't have to skewer... get cooking!
