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Indonesian Peanut Chicken

Grilled chicken, cream coconut and red pepper. Serve with peanut sauce.

30 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Serves
4

Ingredients

Chicken

Peanut sauce

Time
Prep 15 min · Cook 15 min · 30 min total
Difficulty
medium
  1. 1

    For the chicken:. Combine the cream of coconut, lime juice, vegetable oil, soy sauce, 2 cloves crushed garlic, and 1/8 tsp ground red pepper; stir well. Set marinade mixture aside.

  2. 2

    Cut each chicken breast half into 4 pieces. Add the chicken to the marinade; toss gently. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator at least 4 hours.

    240 min
  3. 3

    Soak the wooden skewers in water for at least 30 minutes, or use metal skewers. Remove the chicken from the marinade; discard marinade. Thread the chicken onto skewers.

    30 min
  4. 4

    Grill over medium hot coals (350 to 400 degrees) for 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until the chicken is done. Serve with the peanut sauce.

    3 min
  5. 5

    Peanut Sauce:. Combine all the ingredients, stirring well. (Makes 3/4 cup).

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