Indonesian Peanut Sauce
Elena DugganIngredients:
Sauce
- 50g Peanut Oil
- 1 lge Asian shallot, finely chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic, finely chopped
- 250g Unsalted peanuts, ground
- 25g Shrimp paste
- 25g Jeeny’s Palm sugar
- 25g Tamarind paste
- 25g ABC Kecap manis
- 2.5g Chili powder/ or 10g Indonesian sambal oelek
- 150g Water
- 150g TCC Coconut milk
Chicken
- 50g ABC Kecap manis
- 25g Peanut oil
- 5g Turmeric powder
- 500g Chicken thigh fillets
- Skewers – soaked in water for at least 1hour ahead of cooking time
To Serve:
- Crushed peanuts
- Lime wedges
- Spring onions, finely sliced on an angle
- Optional- red onion and cucumber wedges
Method:
Sauce:
- Heat oil, fry shallot and garlic until soft and fragrant.
- Add peanuts and sugar until starting to colour.
- Stir in remaining ingredients and cook gently for up to 20minutes.
- Remove from heat, food process when sufficiently cool enough, and serve.
- Keep in an airtight container in the fridge.
Chicken:
- Cut the chicken into 1.5cm cubes before threading onto soaked skewers about 15cm consistency in length.
- Combine the peanut oil and kecap manis and brush thoroughly over the chicken skewers.
- Cook the chicken skewers over a high heat on a griddle pan or outdoor barbecue, turning regularly until evenly cooked and well caramelised, some char is good.
- Serve on a platter with peanuts, spring onions, lime and optional toppings with a generous portion of the peanut sauce.
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