Lebanese Recipes - Chicken Satay


Chicken Satay Serves 4 600g chicken thigh fillets cut into thin strips 2 tsp. oil 3 medium onions sliced 1/2 cup satay sauce (bottled) or prepared. (See below) 1 clove of garlic crushed 1/4 cup chicken stock 2 spring onions chopped 1 tbs. soya sauce a pinch of 5 spices (the Satay Sauce) 2 tsp. chilli sauce (optional) 1/2 cup peanut butter 1 clove garlic crushed 1/2 cup water 2 tbs. tomato ketchup 1 - 2 tsp. sugar 1 tbs. soy sauce 1 tbs rice vinegar
		Tip This dish can be made equally well using beef, pork or lamb.

To prepare the chicken: Sprinkle the spices, and soya sauce over the chicken, and mix well. Heat oil in a wok, add chicken in batches, stir-fry until chicken is well cooked. Remove from wok with a slotted spoon. Add onions to wok, stir-fry till soft. Put back chicken, garlic, chicken stock and sauce, stir until heated through. Serve sprinkled with spring onions. To prepate the Satay Sauce: Put all the above ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 minutes or till sauce thickens. Serve it with chicken, lamb, or beef, grilled on skewers, or in the above recipe.