Thai Peanut Chicken Skewers with Crunchy Slaw Salad

Thai Peanut Chicken Skewers with Crunchy Slaw Salad are fresh, healthy and full of rich flavor that comes from a spicy peanut sauce and a tangy lime vinaigrette.

Easy, fresh, delicious, healthy, a little spicy, crunchy…..yep…..that pretty much sums up these Thai chicken skewers with crunchy slaw salad. This chicken definitely has it going on and it’s a meal that’s easy enough to make any night of the week. And trust me, you’re going to want to make this one often.

This meal starts with a simple lime vinaigrette. The chicken gets a quick soak in a bit of the vinaigrette and the rest goes to dress the slaw salad.

You’ll see in the ingredient list that there’s a tiny bit of fish sauce in the vinaigrette. Don’t be afraid of it (I definitely used to be).

I know it doesn’t seem to be the most appealing ingredient, but it adds a wonderful depth of flavor to the dressing. It really doesn’t add a fishy flavor, I promise.

After the chicken gets a chance to hang out in that delicious vinaigrette, it gets grilled up in no time. Then, you’re going to want to generously drizzle the chicken skewers and the slaw salad with the spicy peanut sauce. It takes almost no time to make this flavorful sauce and it’s really what sends this meal over the top.

Tips and Tricks

• If your chicken breasts are extra thick, pound them out until they are 1/2″ to 3/4″ thick before slicing lengthwise into strips.
• I highly recommend using creamy peanut butter rather than crunchy for the peanut sauce. You want the sauce to be smooth and creamy.
• You can add more or less sriracha to the peanut sauce depending on the level of spice you want.

Ingredients Needed to Make Thai Peanut Chicken Skewers with Crunchy Slaw Salad

Full instructions can be found below in the printable recipe card

• Fresh squeezed lime juice
• Ginger paste
• Soy sauce
• Honey
• Fresh garlic
• Black pepper
• Peanut oil – Vegetable oil can be substituted.
• Boneless chicken breasts
• Cole slaw mix – No dressing.
• Red bell pepper
• English cucumber – This is preferred over a regular cucumber since you don’t need to seed it.
• Fresh cilantro
• Creamy peanut butter
• Sriracha sauce
• Wood skewers

How to Make Thai Peanut Chicken Skewers with Crunchy Slaw Salad

• Whisk together lime juice, ginger paste, soy sauce, honey,  grated garlic, set aside.
• Slowly whisk in peanut oil until fully incorporated.
• Remove 1/2 cup dressing and set aside.
• Slice chicken breasts lengthwise into strips.
• Place chicken in a bowl or ziplock bag and cover with 1/2 cup of the lime vinaigrette.
• Refrigerate chicken and let it marinate while you prepare the salad and the peanut sauce.
• In a large bowl, combine cole slaw mix, red pepper, cucumber and 1 tbsp cilantro.
• Toss with remaining lime vinaigrette.
• In a small bowl, whisk together peanut butter, juice from remaining lime, soy sauce, sriracha,  grated garlic, pepper and remaining cilantro.
• Heat a grill pan (or the outdoor grill) over medium high heat.
• Meanwhile, skewer each chicken strip lengthwise.
• Grill chicken until cooked through.
• Serve chicken on top of slaw salad and drizzle with peanut sauce.

ENJOY!

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