Chicken skewers with peanut sauce and salad

Chicken skewers with peanut sauce and salad: juicy chicken, creamy peanut sauce, coconut milk, lime and fresh cucumber in one simple dish.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 20 min
• Cooking time: 15 min
• Total time: 35 min
• Calories: 485 kcal per serving
• Protein: 48 g
• Fat: 26 g
• Carbs: 12 g

Ingredients

• 400 g chicken breast
• 1 tbsp lime juice (from an unwaxed lime)
• 1 cucumber
• 2 tbsp peanuts
• 50 ml coconut milk
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 piece of ginger (about 2 cm)
• 1 tsp sriracha (without added sugar)
• 3 tbsp soy sauce

Method

You’ll need: frying pan · chopping board · knife

1. Cut the chicken breast into cubes and toss with the soy sauce, lime juice and grated ginger. Leave to marinate for 10–15 min.
2. Thread the marinated chicken pieces onto skewers. If you're using wooden skewers, soak them briefly in water first.
3. Stir the peanuts or peanut butter, coconut milk, garlic, sriracha and a little soy sauce into a smooth, creamy sauce. Loosen with a splash of water if needed.
4. Halve the cucumber, scrape out the seeds and slice thinly. Mix with lime, a little olive oil, salt and pepper to make a fresh salad.
5. Heat olive oil in a frying pan and fry the chicken skewers until golden brown all over and cooked through. You can warm the sauce briefly alongside or serve it cold.
6. Serve the chicken skewers with peanut sauce and cucumber salad straight from the pan. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts if you like.

Good to know

When you want something uncomplicated but not boring, this dish is just right. Spicy, fresh and pleasantly hearty. A plate like this instantly feels like a good dinner.

Swaps

Chicken breast → turkey breast (similar protein content, usually a little leaner) | Peanuts → almond butter (provides vitamin E and unsaturated fats; contains tree nuts) | Soy sauce → tamari (gluten-free alternative with a similar flavour) | Cucumber → kohlrabi (crunchier, contains fibre and vitamin C)

Allergens

Contains peanuts, soya and gluten (soy sauce). For children, reduce the heat of the sriracha and take care with the skewers; in pregnancy, cook the chicken right through. Contains: gluten (soy sauce).

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