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Grilled chicken satay skewers with crunchy peanut butter sauce make a perfect and delicious dish for two. This recipe is easy and simple and surely to be a hit with your love.

Ingredients

250g diced chicken breast
1 tbsp crunchy peanut butter sauce
1 tbsp honey
2 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp sesame oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2cm fresh ginger root, grated
parsley to garnish

For the peanut butter sauce:

1 cup chicken stock
2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
1cm fresh ginger root, grated
1 tsp cornflour
juice from 1/2 lime
1 tsp honey

Directions:

To make the marinade, combine all ingredients (minus the parsley), coat the chicken breast well, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Bring the grill pan to a medium to high heat, place the chicken and grill on both sides for about 3-4 minutes, until cooked through.
Arrange the chicken pieces on a few skewers.
To make the sauce, pour the chicken stock in a pan over a medium heat, add the ginger, garlic, peanut butter, soy sauce and honey and give it a good stir.
In a small bowl, combine the cornflour with 2 tablespoons of the stock, mix well, then add to the pan.
Stir well until the sauce thickens slightly, add the lime juice, give it a good mix, then remove from the heat.
Place the chicken skewers on a serving plate, brush the chicken with the peanut sauce, and retain the rest of the sauce for dipping.
Garnish with freshly chopped parsley (or coriander).

Serve them as an appetizer or as the main dish together with a fresh green salad.