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This grilled chicken with peanut sauce is served with a cooling sesame cucumber salad. The recipe requires minimal fuss and feels super indulgent!
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Grilled Chicken with Peanut Sauce and Sesame Cucumber

This grilled chicken with peanut sauce is served with a cooling sesame cucumber salad. The recipe requires minimal fuss and feels super indulgent!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 317kcal
Author Amy Fulwood

Ingredients

For the Peanut Sauce

  • 125 g Crunchy Peanut Butter
  • 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Chilli Paste
  • 1 tablespoon Lime Juice
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar
  • 60 ml Warm Water

For the Sesame Cucumber

  • ½ Cucumber
  • Salt
  • 1 clove Garlic crushed
  • ½ teaspoon Rice Vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon Sesame Oil
  • Sesame Seeds to garnish

For the Chicken

  • 300 g Skinless Boneless Chicken Thighs (4 thighs)
  • 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Honey
  • 1 fat clove Garlic crushed
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Instructions

  • To make the sauce whisk together all the ingredients and set aside until ready to use.
  • To make the cucumber hit the cucumber a few times with a rolling pin. Slice the cucumber and place in a colander with a sprinkling of salt. Put the colander over a bowl and leave for 10 minutes. Place the cucumber in a bowl and mix with the sesame oil, rice vinegar and garlic. Garnish with the sesame seeds.
  • To make the chicken coat the chicken thighs with the soy sauce, honey and garlic in a bowl then cook on a grill or barbecue for about 5 minutes each side until cooked through. Serve with the sauce, cucumber and your grain of choice.

Nutrition

Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 714mg | Potassium: 456mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 2.6mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1.5mg