Volcanic Chicken Satay Recipe with Habanero Peppers

Here's a hot and spicy chicken satay recipe with plenty of flaming habanero peppers to compliment the delicious peanut sauce.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds chicken tenders, cut in half
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons white wine
• skewers for serving

For the Marinade

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon fresh garlic, minced
• 2 habanero peppers, chopped
• 1 poblano pepper, roasted, stemmed and seeded (how to roast a chili pepper)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• Salt and pepper to taste

For the Peanut Sauce

• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2-3 teaspoons red curry paste
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• Salt to taste

Cooking Directions

• MARINADE: Sauté onion in olive oil about 5 minutes over medium heat.
• Add minced garlic and cook 1 minute. Stir and remove from heat. Add to a mixing bowl.
• To the bowl, add roasted poblano pepper, habanero peppers, ground ginger, turmeric, soy sauce, and brown sugar. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir.
• Add your chicken strips to the marinade and stir to coat.
• Cover the bowl or transfer contents to a baggie and seal. Refrigerate about 4 hours, or overnight for more flavor.
• CHICKEN: Heat a sauté pan to medium-high heat. Sear the chicken slices about 1 minute each side, then reduce heat to medium.
• Add white wine to deglaze chicken, and cook about 5-6 more minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Set chicken aside.
• PEANUT SAUCE: In a large pan, sauté onion in olive oil about 5 minutes over medium heat.
• Add 2-3 teaspoons red curry paste and stir. Cook about 2 minutes.
• Add 1/2 cup water and 1 tablespoon sugar. Bring to a boil and stir.
• Add 1/2 cup peanut butter and whisk it together.
• Reduce heat and simmer about 5 minutes.
• Add more water at this point to achieve your desired consistency.
• Add chicken into the sauce and cook about 5 minutes, or until chicken is warmed.
• Remove from heat, then stir in lime juice and salt to taste.
• Serve!

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