Searing Satay Chook

[castex]

Get boneless chicken, cut it up into smallish pieces, fry it.
Now gather the following ingredients:

4oz raw peanuts
1 onion, chopped
1tsp. sambal oelek (I couldn't find any...)
5 candle nuts
6 fluid oz. thin coconut milk
1tbsp. lemon juice
2 tbsp. sweet soya sauce
1 tsp. ground kencur
Lots of very hot chillies (optional)

Fry peanuts in a wok until cooked. Grind the cooked peanuts with all ingredients (except coco. milk and soy sauce) into a fine paste, adding oil if you need to. Fry the paste for a few minutes, then add coconut milk and your pre-fried chook, and cook until sauce is thick. Stir in the sweet soy sauce just before serving.

The amount of lemon juice you use has a considerable influence on the end result. Satays are generally sweet, so keep to the prescribed amount if you want some degree of authenticity. Similarly, the pukka version has no chillis. I love chillis so I stuck 'em in Mmmmmmmm

[collide]

I'm with you on the chili's. Mmmm mmm!

Originally posted by castex 1tsp. sambal oelek (I couldn't find any...)

You can find sambal in any Asian market. or go to your local restaurant and beg for it.

[rockzilla]

I've been meaning to make a satay for a long time now. I'm gonna have to give this a shot.

[Chingal0]

Originally posted by castex

1tsp. sambal oelek (I couldn't find any...)

They have this at most stores where I live, and I live in a shithole hillbilly town. I am not sure where you are, but Fred Meyer has it for sure. I am pretty sure Kroger would have it also!

[castex]

I've not had the opportunity to shop at either Kroger or Fred Meyer. I think the old genuflect/supplicate at the local takeaway plan could be a winner; but that'll have to wait until after we have wonderful indonesian beef. Watch this space...