Lemongrass Chicken Satay

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 500 g chicken thighs
• 3 spring onions
• 3 red chilies
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 eggs
• 2 limes, juiced
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 10 stalks lemongrass, about 12 cm long
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• sweet chili sauce, to serve

Recipe

• 1 mince chicken thigh with cleaver, and set aside.
• 2 using pestle and mortar, grind spring onions, chillies and garlic till very fine.
• 3 add minced chicken and continue to grind till mixtures resembles pate.
• 4 transfer mince to a mixing bowl, add egg, lime juice, fish sauce, cornflour, pepper and sugar.
• 5 mix well, kneading till the mixture is thick and dough-like in consistency.
• 6 leave mixture to firm up in the fridge.
• 7 (about an hour).
• 8 take about 2 tablespoon of mixture and shape it around a lemongrass stalk.
• 9 repeat with remaining mixture till all are used up.
• 10 brush lightly with canola oil.
• 11 heat grill and cook the satays for 5-8 minutes, turning frequently till the chicken mixture is slightly charred.
• 12 serve warm with sweet chilli sauce.