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- Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
- From: clay@panix.com (Clay Irving)
- Subject: Thai peanut chicken
- Message-ID: <3KJ21BUH@taronga.com>
- Organization: Wampeters, Foma & Granfalloons
- References: <CqJMwE.LL2@freenet.carleton.ca>
- Date: Mon, 30 May 1994 11:53:19 GMT
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- * Exported from MasterCook II *
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- Chicken Sat" With Peanut Sauce
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- Recipe By :
- Serving Size : 9 Preparation Time :0:00
- Categories : Thai Grill
- Appetizer
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- Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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- -----MARINADE-----
- 1 Tablespoon Light brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Curry powder
- 2 Tablespoons Crunchy peanut butter
- 1/2 Cup Soy sauce
- 1/2 Cup Freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 Garlic cloves -- minced
- Crushed dried chile peppers
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- 6 Chicken breast halves
- boned, skinned -- and cut
- into 1/2" wide strips
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- ----------------------------PEANUT SAUCE--------------------------------
- 2/3 c Crunchy peanut butter 1 1/2 c Coconut milk, unsweetened 1/4 c
- Freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 tb Soy sauce 2 tb Molasses (or brown sugar)
- 1 ts Fresh ginger root, grated 4 Garlic cloves, minced 1/4 c Chicken
- broth 1/4 c Heavy cream Cayenne pepper Grated lime zest Fresh cilantro
- sprigs
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- To make the marinade, combine the first 7 ingredients in a shallow dish.
- Thread the chicken strips onto bamboo skewers in a serpentine fashion.
- Place the skewers into the soy sauce mixture and let marinate in the
- refrigerator at least 2 hours, although overnight is preferable.
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- Make the peanut sauce by combining the next 7 ingredients (peanut butter
- through garlic) in a saucepan. Season to taste with cayenne pepper. Cook
- over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until the sauce is as thick as
- heavy cream (about 15 minutes). Transfer to a food processor or blender
- and pure briefly. Add chicken broth and cream and blend until smooth.
- This mixture can be made several hours ahead and stored in the
- refrigerator. Bring to room temperature before serving.
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- Prepare moderate-hot charcoal coals or preheat a broiler.
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- Cook the skewered chicken, turning several times and basting with the
- marinade, until crispy on the outside but still moist on the inside, about
- 8 minutes. Sprinkle grilled chicken with lime zest and garnish with
- cilantro leaves. Serve with the peanut sauce for dipping.
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- Source unknown: page 82 of some cookbook. :-)
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