BANG BANG TURKEY
BANG BANG TURKEY
BANG BANG TURKEY

Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • pinch palm or light soft brown sugar
  • pinch hot chilli powder
  • pinch Chinese five-spice powder
  • 250g/9oz cooked turkey meat
  • preferably breast
  • in long strips
  • 1 tbsp vegetable or groundnut oil
  • 2 shallots
  • finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • crushed or grated
  • 5cm/2in piece fresh ginger
  • peeled and grated
  • 2 red chillies
  • seeds removed (according to taste)
  • finely chopped
  • 200ml/7fl oz turkey (or chicken) stock
  • 150ml/5fl oz coconut milk
  • 75g/2½oz crunchy peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp palm sugar or soft light brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp kecap manis (optional)
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 large Chinese lettuce or cabbage
  • shredded
  • 1 large carrot
  • julienned
  • 1 large courgette
  • julienned
  • small bunch radishes
  • cut into matchsticks
  • 1 red pepper
  • cut into thin strips
  • 4 spring onions
  • halved lengthways and cut into thin strips
  • 2–3 red chillies
  • sliced
  • small bunch fresh coriander
  • few fresh mint leaves
  • 1 tbsp roasted
  • unsalted peanuts
  • lightly crushed
Directions
  • First marinade the turkey. Whisk the soy sauce
  • lime juice
  • sugar
  • chilli powder and five-spice together. Put the turkey in a dish
  • pour over the marinade and toss. Cover with cling film and leave to stand.
  • For the peanut sauce
  • heat the oil in a frying pan and add the shallots. Cook on a medium heat until they are translucent and have taken on some colour
  • then add the garlic
  • ginger and chillies.
  • Continue to cook
  • stirring regularly
  • for another 2–3 minutes
  • then add the remaining sauce ingredients. Stir
  • then simmer until the sauce has reduced down. Leave to cool.
  • To assemble the salad
  • arrange all the vegetables over a large serving platter. Use a tablespoon or so of the sauce to coat the turkey
  • then place this on top. Drizzle over a little more of the sauce
  • then garnish with the chillies
  • herbs and peanuts.