Satay chicken skewers with rice noodle salad

Fresh vibrant and zingy satay chicken with a light noodle and raw veg salad.

SERVES: 4 | PREP & COOK: 35 Mins

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp natural peanut butter

  • 3 tbsp light soy sauce

  • 2 tbsp golden syrup

  • 2 limes, juiced

  • 4 chicken thighs, cut into large chunks

  • 225g pack rice vermicelli noodles

  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil

  • 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into matchsticks

  • 100g pack radishes, trimmed and sliced

  • 100g pack mangetout cut into matchsticks

  • 4 spring onions, sliced

Method

  1. Preheat the grill to high. Mix together the peanut butter, soy, golden syrup and juice of 1½ limes in a bowl with 1 tbsp warm water. Remove 2 tbsps of the satay sauce and set to one side. Add the remaining satay sauce to the chicken and Marinate for 30 minutes or over night.

  2. Thread chicken onto 8 skewers, place on a large foil-lined baking tray and grill for 20 minutes, turning occasionally until the chicken is cooked through.

  3. Soak the noodles for 5 minutes in a large bowl of just-boiled water. Drain the noodles and set aside. Toss in the chopped veg and drizzle with the sesame oil and remaining lime juice. and rinse under hot water from a kettle to separate the noodles, then shake thoroughly to dry. Toss in a bowl with the sesame oil, remaining lime juice. Divide between plates, and top each with 2 chicken skewers, spooning the reserved peanut sauce over the top.

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