SESAME CHICKEN THIGHS WITH SPICY SATAY SLAW

Name: SESAME CHICKEN THIGHS WITH SPICY SATAY SLAW
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp sesame oil; 4-6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs (quantity depends on size); 3 tbsp sesame seeds; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp honey; 100g sugar snaps, cut in half; 1/4 red cabbage, shredded; 2 carrots, julienned (or very thinly sliced into batons); 1/2 cucumber, julienned (or very thinly sliced into batons); Handful of fresh mint leaves; Handful of fresh coriander leaves; 4 tbsp peanut butter; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tsp chilli oil; Juice of 1 lime, plus extra wedges to serve; 1 lemongrass stick, finely chopped; Thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped

4 steps

Cook:15min

This is one of mine and Rosie's absolute favourites - we love a satay, and we love spicy food even more, and using chill oil in the sauce really gives it a kick. This is perfect to make on the barbecue, too.

Updated at: Sat, 15 Mar 2025 04:49:59 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories800.6 kcal (40%)

Total Fat45 g (64%)

Carbs40.4 g (16%)

Sugars21.5 g (24%)

Protein61 g (122%)

Sodium3077.5 mg (154%)

Fiber8.8 g (31%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1 Tbspsesame oil

4skinless boneless chicken thighs

quantity depends on size

3 Tbspsesame seeds

3 Tbspsoy sauce

1 Tbsphoney

100gsugar snaps

cut in half

0.25red cabbage

shredded

2carrots

julienned, or very thinly sliced into batons

0.5cucumber

julienned, or very thinly sliced into batons

fresh mint leaves

fresh coriander leaves

Slaw dressing

4 Tbsppeanut butter

3 Tbspsoy sauce

2 tspchilli oil

1lime

juice of, plus extra wedges to serve

1lemongrass stick

finely chopped

fresh ginger

piece, peeled and finely chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the sesame oil in a large frying pan, then add the chicken thighs. Cook for 4-5 minutes until golden and cooked through, then add the sesame seeds, soy sauce and honey and cook until sticky and coated, another 2-3 mintues.

Step 2

In the meantime, mix together the dressing for the spicy satay slaw.

Step 3

Toss together the sugar snaps, cabbage, carrots, cucumber and herbs and drizzle over the dressing.

Step 4

Plate up the chicken thighs with a lime wedge and plenty of spicy slaw.