Chicken satay skewers with gado gado salad
5
Points®
Total time: 1 hr 55 min • Prep: 25 min • Cook: 30 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Gado gado is an authentic Indonesian salad full of fresh Asian vegetables and egg. It’s also topped with a rich peanut sauce, but we have incorporated satay skewers instead and it tastes amazing!
Ingredients
Skinless chicken breast
400 g, cut into 3cm pieces
Garlic
1 clove(s), crushed
Kecap manis
2 tbs, sweet soy sauce
Reduced-fat evaporated milk
200 ml, coconut flavoured
Light peanut butter
2 tbs, crunchy variety
Sweet chilli sauce
1 tbs
Baby potatoes
8 individual, chat variety
Egg(s)
3 medium
Carrot(s)
2 medium, halved lengthways, thickly sliced
Green string beans
200 g, halved
Bean sprouts
150 g
Instructions
1
Combine chicken, garlic and half the kecap manis in a shallow glass or ceramic dish. Cover and refrigerate for 1–2 hours. Thread onto 8 wooden skewers (see note).
2
Meanwhile, place evaporated milk, peanut butter, sweet chilli sauce and remaining kecap manis in a small saucepan. Whisk over medium heat until smooth. Bring to a simmer. Simmer for 2–3 minutes or until sauce slightly thickens.
3
Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Add potatoes and cook for 8 minutes or until just tender. Remove potatoes with a slotted spoon. Return water to the boil. Add eggs and cook for 9 minutes for hard boiled. Remove eggs with a slotted spoon. Add carrots and beans to water and cook for 1 minute or until just tender. Drain and refresh under cold water. Drain.
4
Cut potatoes in half. Peel eggs and cut into quarters. Place potato, egg, carrot, beans and bean sprouts in a large bowl. Gently toss to combine.
5
Preheat a chargrill or barbecue over medium heat. Cook skewers for 2–3 minutes each side or until golden and cooked through. Serve chicken skewers and salad drizzled with sauce.
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