Showing posts with label main courses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label main courses. Show all posts

Saturday, August 9, 2008

my kind of surf and turf

To put it bluntly, red meat ain't my bag.
I lean more towards our feathered friends and of course, the other white meat- babe.
Having said that, let's get to the point here- chicken can be dull.. but it doesn't have to be.

I give you: Sate Ayam

Now- having said that, I have most likely bastardized the traditional Indonesian version of this dish, but hey- the end justifies the means.

Listen closely, this recipe requires precise measuring and your utmost concentration

+chicken. breasts work, i prefer thighs. either way is fine. let's say.. 2 of them.. ish
+plain yogurt, about a cup and a half. read the label, avoid anything with cornstarch or ::shudders:: splenda. no good.
+some soy sauce
+a crapload of each of the following spices:
garlic. ginger. ground coriander seed. turmeric. cumin.

Mix everything together (except the chicken). Now taste it. If it's putrid- you're on the right track.
Add the chicken, toss to coat, and pop the whole thing in your fridge to marinate.
When the time is right, you'll know when, transfer it to a pan and ya know.. cook it.

Serve with peanut sauce.


You ask, "Where is the so-called turf?"
Well, that came in the form of Thai Pineapple & Shrimp Green Curry

"Where are the pictures?"
There are none. It went that fast. It was that good.