Satay Chicken Stirfry

Satay Chicken Stirfry

• 2 garlic cloves
• 2x2 cm piece fresh ginger peeled & grated
• Zest and juice of 2 limes
• Large bunch of fresh coriander
• 3 Tablespoons of crunchy or smooth peanut butter (you could try using almond or cashew butter)
• 1-2 Tablespoons Gluten free Soy Sauce or Tamari
• 1 de-seeded red chilli
• 1/2 -1 cup coconut cream
• (optional: a little honey added at the end for sweetness)
• Chicken Breasts
• Red Onion
• Cashews
• Veggies

Directions

Combine the satay ingredients in a food processor and whizz until a thick paste is formed.

Chop up 1 red onion and fry in a mixture of sesame oil & butter, once nearly done add cashews, sauté for about 3 minutes and then put aside.

Slice the chicken breasts into thin strips and quickly fry in remaining oil/butter without cooking all the way through, add veggies eg. Capsicum, zucchini, green beans, broccoli and pineapple, add the satay sauce and extra coconut cream if it needs it then add the cooked onion and cashews, cook for approximately 10 minutes and serve on cauliflower rice or white rice (if your not trying to lose weight)
I don't eat this too often because of the peanuts, it's not strictly primal because of the peanut butter, you could try substituting with almond or cashew butter, I'm yet to try that as an option....

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Chicken Satay Skewers

Ingredients:

Satay Sauce:

• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• 2cm fresh ginger, peeled
• 2 tbsn soy sauce or coconut aminos
• 1 red chilli de seeded
• Zest of 2 limes and juice of 1 lime
• Bunch of fresh coriander
• 3tbsn crunchy peanut butter or sunflower butter

Water to thin it out or coconut cream is good too.

Directions:

4 skinless, deboned chicken breasts (try to get nice fat and plump ones)

Combine the satay ingredients in a food processor and whizz until a thick paste is formed. Add a bit of water until the sauce is spooning consistency.

Pour half of the sauce into a bowl and set aside.

Pour the other half into a roasting tray.

Slice the chicken breasts into big chunks and skewer onto wooden skewers. (soak the wooden skewers for a few minutes before skewering the chicken). Place the chicken skewers into the roasting tray and coat in the satay sauce. Grill/roast the skewers until the chicken is cooked and they are golden.