Ingredients

• 150g/2oz dry-roasted peanuts
• 50g/2oz dried breadcrumbs
• 4 boneless and skinless chicken breasts
• cut into strips
• 75g/3oz plain flour
• 2 free-range eggs
• lightly beaten
• 1 lime
• quartered
• vegetable oil
• for deep-frying
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 shallot
• finely chopped
• 1 red chilli
• finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• roughly chopped
• 5cm/2in piece fresh root ginger
• roughly chopped
• 75ml/3fl oz coconut milk
• 1 lime
• juice only
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 150g/5oz roasted
• salted peanuts
• 2 little gem lettuces
• leaves separated
• 1 small red onion
• finely sliced
• 110g/4oz radishes
• finely sliced
• 3 tbsp finely sliced fresh mint leaves
• 1 lime
• juice only
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Directions

• Blend the peanuts and breadcrumbs in a food processor to a fine powder
• sprinkle onto a plate. Sprinkle the flour onto a separate plate.
• Dredge the chicken strips in the flour
• then dip into the egg and roll in the peanut crumbs.
• Fill a deep-fat fryer or a large
• deep
• heavy-bottomed pan two-thirds full with vegetable oil. Heat the oil to 190C/375F (use a probe thermometer to check the temperature if you're not using a deep-fat fryer). (CAUTION: Hot oil can be dangerous. Don't leave unattended)
• Fry the chicken strips for 3-4 minutes until golden-brown. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside to drain on kitchen paper.
• Meanwhile for the satay sauce
• heat the oil in a frying pan
• add the shallot
• chilli
• garlic and ginger and fry for 2-3 minutes
• or until slightly softened.
• Pour in the coconut milk
• lime juice and soy sauce and bring to a simmer.
• Add the peanuts
• then blend the mixture in a food processor to a chunky sauce. Add more soy sauce and lime juice to taste.
• For the salad
• mix the leaves
• red onion
• radishes and mint together in a bowl until well combined.
• Whisk the lime juice and vegetable oil in a bowl and mix with the salad until well combined.
• To serve
• place some salad onto the plate
• with the chicken strips alongside. Spoon the satay sauce into a small bowl and serve alongside.