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Thai peanut butter chicken is what is on the grill this month! Known as Sate`, it makes a wonderful meal or appetizer. I have to tell you about the day I made this so I could photograph it.  Our dog Sequoia recently had TPLO surgery (Basically a CCL tear in a human, they cut the leg bone, reangle it and put metal plates on to hold the bone together).  She cannot be left alone at all at this point.  No idea what I was thinking, but this morning after walking her, I left the front door open?! Ah well, we have a few flies in the house now… I put my underwear on inside out after my shower too!  I needed a few ingredients for the sauces, so told my husband when he got home from work, I would run to the store.  I went to start my car and the battery was dead…  Called my mechanic who said if I could get it there, he could fix it tomorrow.  Well, tomorrow is the day Sequoia’s stitches come out and I have to drive an hour to the surgeons!  My husband was able to jump start the car, I drove to Auto Zone, and they nicely took the old battery out and new one I had bought in!  Off to the store, where I remembered the ingredients for the sauces, but forgot to stop at the farm stand for veggies… By the time I got home, it was dinner time, so I dug through my freezer and found some “Feel Good Foods” brand vegetable egg rolls to use as a side for this meal!  (They are not perfect ingredients, but about as close as you can get in a prepared food).  So now you know, I am totally human, and crazy things happen to us all!  Dinner was delicious!

Chicken Sate`
Makes 8 servings
 
Ingredients:
2-1/2 pounds of chicken breasts cut into thin long strips
Marinade:
¼ cup natural peanut butter
1-1/2 tsp. coriander
½ tsp. cayenne
1 tsp. cumin
½ tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. sherry (or white wine or water)
1-1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. honey
3 Tbsp. coconut aminos (or soy sauce)
3 scallions, chopped
1 clove of garlic, minced
 
Instructions:
Mix all of the marinade ingredients together.  Add the sliced chicken breasts cover, and marinade overnight.
 
Skewer the chicken on metal or wooden skewers (soak the wooden ones a half hour before using) and grill them 5-10 minutes until cooked through.  Serve with the Thai cucumber sauce and/or the Thai peanut butter sauce for dipping or drizzling over the chicken
 
Thai Cucumber Sauce
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
1 cucumber, partially peeled
1/4 cup peanuts, chopped
2 green onions, sliced thinly on a bias
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1 tbs. sugar
1/4 tsp. red pepper
1 Tbsp. sesame oil
1/2 tsp. salt
 
Instructions
1. Cut cucumbers into thin rounds and then slice into half and then quarter-moons. Place in bowl or serving dish.
2. Top with sliced green onions and chopped peanuts.
3. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and pour over the top of the cucumbers.
 
Let sit for 5 minutes and serve. Leftovers can be kept in the fridge.
 
Thai Peanut Butter Sauce
Makes 4 servings
 
Ingredients:
1/2 tsp. garlic, minced
4 Tbsp. natural creamy peanut butter
1/2 tsp. hot salsa or 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper, to taste
1/2 tsp. curry powder
3 Tbsp. lime juice
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Mix the ingredients well and serve for dipping or drizzling over the chicken.