Satay chicken pieces

Take something different to your next picnic. These aromatic drumsticks are great with sweet chilli sauce or mango chutney

Prep:10 mins
Cook:1 hrs
Plus marinating

Serves 6
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 302
fat 17g
saturates 10g
carbs 3g
sugars 2g
fibre 0g
protein 34g
salt 0.4g

Ingredients

6 skinless chicken drumsticks and 6 skinless chicken thighs
zest and juice 1 lime
2 lemongrass, very roughly chopped
2 thumb-size chunks ginger, very roughly chopped
3 garlic cloves
2 tbsp peanut butter, crunchy or smooth
½ tsp each turmeric and ground cumin
160ml can coconut cream
20g pack coriander, plus extra to serve, if you like
a little oil, for greasing
sweet chilli sauce or mango chutney, to serve

Tip

Serve with...
A ready-made rice or noodle salad, or a simple bowl of chopped tomatoes and torn mint, tossed with cumin seeds, a little oil and a squeeze of lime.

Method

Slash several deep cuts into each drumstick and thigh, then put into a large, non-metallic container. Put the lime zest and juice, lemongrass, ginger, garlic, peanut butter, spices, coconut cream and 1 tsp salt into a food processor, then whizz until it’s as smooth as you can get it. Roughly chop the coriander leaves and finely chop the stalks, then add to the mix. Pour the marinade over the chicken, massage it into the meat with your hands, then leave to chill for at least 2 hrs, or up to 24 hrs if you have time.
Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Line 1-2 large baking trays with foil and grease with a little oil. Spread out the chicken over the trays, skin-side up, and roast for 1 hr, or until the chicken is cooked through and the coating golden and slightly charred in places. Cool, then chill well and pack in a container, ready to transport. Scatter with a few more coriander leaves to serve, if you like.