Thursday 4 April 2013

Chicken Wraps with Sweet Chili Peanut Sauce




Ingredients for the peanut satay sauce
1/3 cup smooth or crunchy peanut butter
3 teaspoons sweet chili sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon soya sauce

1 tablespoon Japanese rice vinegar (optional)

Ingredients for chicken
4 chicken breasts
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil

Ingredients for wraps
flour tortillas
1/2 cup cucumber, sliced
1/2 cup mung bean sprouts
1/2 cup lettuce, chopped
1/2 cup scallions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped

For the peanut satay sauce:
1.Combine all of the above ingredients in a small pot and heat until softened and well combined. Taste and test; if you like it spicier, add more sweet chili or if you want it saltier, add more soy.

For the chicken:
1.To make the chicken, cut the chicken breasts about 2/3 of the way through and placed opened up on a cutting board. Press down with the palm of your hand to flatten them out, then put in a plastic bag and coat generously with barbecue sauce.
2.Heat olive oil in a nonstick pan and quickly cook the chicken until its golden on each side and cooked through (about 2-3 minutes per side).
3.Heat the tortillas in the microwave or dry fry in a nonstick pan.
4.To assemble spread some of the peanut sauce on the tortilla and add all the other ingredients, wrap and enjoy.