Super-easy Balinese chicken satay skewers

ingredients

• • 16 wide flat bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 1 hour
  • 1 onion
  • thumb-sized piece fresh ginger, grated
  • 2-3 chillies, de-seeded
  • 1 tablespoon turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon palm sugar, grated
  • 1 teaspoon peanut or sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 400 gram chicken mince
  • 100 gram thin rice noodles, soaked in boiling water and drained well
  • 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced, to serve
  • 3 radishes, sliced, to serve
  • 1/2 cup roasted peanuts, to serve
  • store-bought peanut sauce

method

• • 1

    Using a food processor or mortar and pestle, make a paste with the onion, ginger, chilli, turmeric, sugar, oil and salt. In a bowl, work the paste into the chicken mince until well combined.

  • 2

    Take a small, egg-sized amount of the mixture and wrap it around one-third of the bamboo stick, pressing the mixture firmly onto the stick. It can be tricky at first but you’ll get the knack of it after a few. Continue until all the mixture has been used.

  • 3

    Cook the satay in a pan, on a barbecue or under a hot grill, turning to cook all over.

  • 4

    Serve with rice noodles, chopped cucumber and radish, peanuts and peanut sauce.