Thai-style chicken skewers
This mouth-watering recipe is ready in just 22 minutes and the ingredients detailed below can serve up to 20 people.
Ingredients
Method
For the chicken:
1) Pound each chicken breast between 2 lightly oiled sheets of baking paper or waxed paper into a 10 by 10cm by 0.3cm thick.
2) Lay a piece of chicken smooth-side down on the work surface. Spread 1/2 teaspoon of the chilli paste over the surface and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Trim and halve the spring onions lengthwise. Lay them side-by-side across the lower third of the chicken, so there is white and greens at both ends. Top with 2 or 3 pieces of the red and yellow peppers. Roll the chicken around the vegetables into a tight cylinder. Thread a wooden skewer through the seam of the roll to seal. Repeat with the remaining chicken and vegetables to make 4 rolls. These can be made up to 24 hours ahead and refrigerated.
3) Preheat the oven to 220C/Gas 7.
4) Heat the oil in an oven-proof nonstick pan over high heat. Season the rolls with salt and pepper, to taste. Lay the rolls, seam side down, in the pan, and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, about 2 minutes.
5) Transfer the pan to the oven, and cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes more.
For the assembly:
1) Carefully remove the skewers, taking care to keep the rolls intact. Cut across the rolls to make round pieces about 2cm thick, and thread onto skewers.
2) Transfer to a platter, sprinkle with peanuts and serve with the dipping sauce.
For the dipping sauce:
1) Combine the lime juice, fish sauce, water, chilli paste, honey, mint and coriander in a small bowl and set aside.
1) Pound each chicken breast between 2 lightly oiled sheets of baking paper or waxed paper into a 10 by 10cm by 0.3cm thick.
2) Lay a piece of chicken smooth-side down on the work surface. Spread 1/2 teaspoon of the chilli paste over the surface and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Trim and halve the spring onions lengthwise. Lay them side-by-side across the lower third of the chicken, so there is white and greens at both ends. Top with 2 or 3 pieces of the red and yellow peppers. Roll the chicken around the vegetables into a tight cylinder. Thread a wooden skewer through the seam of the roll to seal. Repeat with the remaining chicken and vegetables to make 4 rolls. These can be made up to 24 hours ahead and refrigerated.
3) Preheat the oven to 220C/Gas 7.
4) Heat the oil in an oven-proof nonstick pan over high heat. Season the rolls with salt and pepper, to taste. Lay the rolls, seam side down, in the pan, and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, about 2 minutes.
5) Transfer the pan to the oven, and cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes more.
For the assembly:
1) Carefully remove the skewers, taking care to keep the rolls intact. Cut across the rolls to make round pieces about 2cm thick, and thread onto skewers.
2) Transfer to a platter, sprinkle with peanuts and serve with the dipping sauce.
For the dipping sauce:
1) Combine the lime juice, fish sauce, water, chilli paste, honey, mint and coriander in a small bowl and set aside.
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