Name: Super-easy Balinese chicken satay skewers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
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

Super-easy Balinese chicken satay skewers

Full of flavour, healthy and super-easy to make, Nici Wickes' chicken satay recipe sees spiced minced chicken shaped around a wide bamboo stick. These are incredibly delicious and fun to make!

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Marinate

Total

25M

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.

Nici Wickes