Serves 6

Ingredients

1½ pounds of chicken breast, cut into strips and pounded thin
Wooden skewers, pre-soaked
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
3 cloves of garlic, grated
½ cup red onion, chopped fine
¼ cup fresh mint, chopped fine
¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped fine
Zest of 1 lime
Juice of 3 limes
2 tablespoons soy sauce
¼ cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon sambal
Peanut Sauce (recipe follows)
Spicy Sambal (recipe follows)

Directions

Mix the ginger, garlic, onion, herbs, limes juice and zest, coconut milk and sambal together in a bowl until well combined. Place the meat in the marinade overnight or for at least an hour. Thread the meat on the skewer into a long thin meat stick. Grill until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside or about 2-3 minutes per side. Brushing with the marinade as desired. Serve with Peanut Sauce & Spicy Sambal.

Peanut Sauce

Makes 1½ cup

Ingredients

¾ cups creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, chopped superfine
1 teaspoon lemon grass bulb, chopped superfine
Zest of 1 lime
Juice of 2 limes
¼ cup tamari
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1-2 tablespoons spicy sambal (chili paste)
¼ cup very hot water

Directions

Whisk together all ingredients until smooth and creamy adjust spiciness by adding more sambal. Adjust saltiness by adding more tamari.

Spicy Sambal

Makes 1½ cups

Ingredients

Grapeseed oil or vegetable oil
6 red chilies, chopped fine
8 cloves of garlic, chopped fine
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, chopped superfine
1 teaspoon lemon grass bulb, chopped superfine
1 cup tomatoes, chopped
Zest of 1 lime
Juice of 1 lime
¼ cup rice wine vinegar
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a sauté pan heat oil to a medium high heat. Sauté chillies, garlic, ginger and lemongrass bulb until all items are tender for about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, lime zest and juice and continue to cook a minute or two. Transfer mixture to a blender and add vinegar, sugar and salt and blend until a smooth but chunky paste is formed. Season to taste with extra salt.