Thai Chicken With Cucumber Red Onion Relish Recipes

CHICKEN SATAY WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE AND CUCUMBER RELISH

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients except the chicken. Slice the chicken into long, thin strips, about 3 inches long by 1 inch wide, and add to marinade. Turn chicken to coat, cover and refrigerate for up to 4 hours.
• Meanwhile, prepare the sauce: Bring the coconut milk to a simmer in a small saucepan. Whisk in curry paste until dissolved, about 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in peanut butter, stock and sugar, reduce heat and cook until smooth, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add tamarind juice and salt. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
• Prepare relish: Place cucumber, shallot, and chili slices in a small bowl. Heat the vinegar, sugar and salt in a small saucepan, stirring, until mixture reaches a boil and sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, cool to room temperature, and then pour over cucumber mixture. Garnish with cilantro leaves and set aside.
• Prepare grill and thread marinated chicken onto soaked bamboo skewers. Place on grill and cook 5 to 7 minutes, or until cooked through, turning once. Serve with peanut sauce and cucumber relish.

THAI CHICKEN WITH CUCUMBER-RED ONION RELISH

Steps:

• In blender or food processor, place water, 1/4 cup of the lime juice, 1/4 cup of the soy sauce, the chiles and sugar. Cover and blend on high speed about 1 minute or until blended. In shallow dish, place cucumber and onion; add blended mixture. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
• Remove fat from chicken. In shallow glass or plastic dish or resealable plastic food-storage bag, mix remaining 1/4 cup lime juice and 1/4 cup soy sauce. Add chicken; turn to coat. Cover dish or seal bag and refrigerate 15 minutes.
• Set oven control to broil. Spray broiler pan rack with cooking spray. Remove chicken from marinade; reserve marinade. Place chicken on rack in broiler pan. Brush chicken with marinade. Broil chicken with tops 5 to 7 inches from heat 7 minutes. Turn chicken; brush with marinade. Broil about 7 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Discard any remaining marinade. Serve chicken with cucumber relish.