Baked Peanut Chicken With Carrot Cucumber Salad Recipes

BAKED PEANUT CHICKEN WITH CARROT & CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line a baking tray with baking parchment. Put the peanut butter, garlic, spices and egg in a small bowl and whisk with a fork until blended. Add the chicken, one piece at a time, turning them in the mixture until coated, then place on the baking tray. Any mix left over in the bowl can be put on top of the chicken. Bake for 20 mins until the coating is firm and the chicken is tender.
• Mix the vinegar and oil in a bowl then add the salad leaves, cucumber, carrot, shallot and coriander, if using. Mix and serve with the chicken.

STICKY BAKED CHICKEN WITH CUCUMBER PEANUT SALAD

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, barbecue sauce and sriracha sauce in a re-sealable bag.
• Pull skin off drumsticks: I do this by either putting salt on my fingers which gives me grip, or I use some paper towel to help me grip the skin and easily remove; discard skin. Add drumsticks to sauce mixture; seal bag. Massage chicken to thoroughly coat in sauce mixture. Marinate for 30 minutes or overnight if time permits.
• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a shallow, medium-sized baking dish. Arrange chicken, with marinade in dish. Bake, uncovered about 45 minutes, turning chicken twice during cooking and basting with sauce mixture, until chicken is thoroughly cooked and sticky.
• To make the salad: while chicken is cooking, combine vinegar, water and sugar in a small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Simmer for 2 minutes to thicken slightly; let cool completely. (If you add the cucumber to the hot mixture the skin of the cucumber skin will dull.).
• Using a vegetable peeler, peel long strips from carrots. Place in a medium bowl.
• Add cucumbers, green onions, half the peanuts and chilies. Add cooled dressing; toss to coat. (The dressing contains no oil: which means it doesn't stick to the vegetables as much as an oil-based dressing would. It is a runny dressing and is meant to be that way.).
• Serve drumsticks with salad and steamed rice. Serves 4.

PEANUT-BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken legs and thighs in a gallon-size zip-top plastic freezer bag.
• Microwave peanut butter and next 4 ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 1 to 2 minutes, stirring until smooth. (Mixture will appear broken at first.) Spoon mixture over chicken in bag, and seal. Using hands, work peanut butter mixture onto chicken until evenly coated. Chill 30 minutes, turning occasionally. Remove chicken from peanut butter mixture, discarding mixture.
• Process peanuts and next 4 ingredients in a food processor until peanuts are finely ground. Place crumbs in a large zip-top plastic freezer bag; add chicken, and seal. Shake to coat. Place chicken on a lightly greased wire rack in an aluminum foil-lined broiler pan.
• Bake at 375° for 35 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest portion of thigh registers 170°.
• Note: Baked chicken may be frozen in a zip-top plastic freezer bag up to 3 months. Let thaw in refrigerator overnight. To reheat, place chicken on a wire rack in an aluminum foil-lined broiler pan. Bake at 375° for 15 to 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

PEANUT BUTTER CHICKEN NOODLES WITH CARROT & CUCUMBER RIBBONS

Steps:

• Place the noodles in a large bowl and cover with hot tap water. Let soak until soft, 25 to 30 minutes. Drain in a colander or large strainer.
• Meanwhile, using your fingers, shred the chicken meat, discarding the skin and bones.
• Use a vegetable peeler to make long strips of the carrot and cucumber.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce, and 6 tablespoons water until smooth.
• Divide the noodles, chicken, carrot, and cucumber among 4 bolws. Drizzle with the dressing.