Chicken Satay with Creamy Peanut Sauce & Thai Cucumber Salad

[Sincerely-Food-Chef]

Ingredients

• 2 lb chicken thighs, boneless skinless
• 1 small bunch cilantro
• 4 English cucumbers
• 2 (1 inch) pieces ginger root
• 2 limes
• 1 medium red onion
• crushed red pepper
• honey
• natural peanut butter
• rice vinegar
• soy sauce
• turmeric, ground
• virgin coconut oil

Instructions

1. Peel and mince ginger. In a large bowl, whisk together ginger, peanut butter, water, vinegar, soy sauce, honey, lime juice, turmeric, and crushed red pepper. Transfer ½ of mixture to a medium bowl (to use as sauce) and set aside.
   • 2 (1 inch) pieces ginger
   • 6 tbsp natural peanut butter
   • 4 tbsp warm water
   • 4 tbsp rice vinegar
   • 3 tbsp soy sauce
   • 1 tbsp honey
   • 1 lime
   • 2 tsp turmeric
   • ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
2. Wash and dry cilantro. Shave leaves off the stems; discard the stems and mince the leaves. Add ½ (save the rest for the salad) to the large bowl.
   • 1 small bunch cilantro
3. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. Add to large bowl and toss to coat.
   • 2 lb chicken thighs, boneless skinless
4. Heat a grill pan, outdoor grill, or skillet over medium-high heat.
5. Thread chicken onto 12 skewers and place on a plate. Alternatively, you can cook the chicken pieces directly on the grill/skillet without using skewers.
6. Coat grill or bottom of skillet with oil. Add skewers and cook until chicken is cooked through but still juicy, 3-4 minutes per side.
   • about 2 tbsp virgin coconut oil
7. In a large bowl, prepare salad dressing by whisking together remaining cilantro, lime juice, vinegar, soy sauce, honey, and crushed red pepper.
   • 1 lime
   • 4 tbsp rice vinegar
   • 2 tbsp soy sauce
   • 2 tbsp honey
   • ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
8. Peel and thinly slice onion. Wash, trim ends, halve lengthwise, and thinly slice cucumbers into half rounds. Add everything to bowl with dressing and toss.
   • 1 medium red onion
   • 4 English cucumbers
9. To serve, place chicken skewers on a plate, add salad, and have with peanut sauce on the side. Enjoy!