Project Description
Ingredients
½ cup raw almonds
3 Tbsp coconut oil
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 inch piece ginger, peeled and grated
1½ lbs chicken breast, cut into cubes
½ cup coconut milk or cream
1 Tbsp chili paste (sambal oelek)
4 Tbsp almond butter
1 tsp coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
2/3 cup almond milk
pinch sea salt
bamboo skewers
Instructions
- Heat 1 Tbsp of the coconut oil in a fry pan or wok. Stir fry the almonds for about 1 minute and remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- After removing almonds, add chicken cubes to the pan. Stir fry until crisp and golden on all sides.
- Once cooked, thread chicken onto skewers and keep warm.
- Once chicken has been removed from the pan, sauté onion, ginger and garlic about 2 minutes, until softened. Add coconut cream and stir fry until blended with onion mixture. Add chili sauce and almond butter, mix and simmer about 2 minutes. Stir in the sugar, almond (or coconut) milk and sea salt and simmer for 3 more minutes.
- Serve the chicken skewers hot and drizzle the peanut sauce liberally. Sprinkle with the pan-fried almonds.
Note: you can also grill chicken skewers on the bbq instead of stir frying.