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Indonesian: Chicken Sate w/Gingered Carrots

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

5 fresh carrots
1 tbsp chopped fresh pared ginger root
2 tsp bottled chopped garlic
1/4 tsp bottled crushed red pepper flakes
l lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
3 tbsp brown sugar (packed)
2 tbsp lime juice
Soy sauce to taste

Bamboo skewers

1 tbsp vegetable or peanut oil
8 oz frozen loose-pack French-cut green beans




Recipe

Thinly slice carrots. Prepare and measure ginger root, garlic and 1/4 teaspoon pepper flakes into bowl and reserve for later. Slice chicken crosswise to grain into wide, flat slices, holding knife blade at a slant. Weave slices onto skewers and place in shallow, foil-lined pan. Blend brown sugar, lime juice and 1 tablespoon soy sauce; brush generously over chicken, coating both sides.

Sprinkle chicken with red pepper flakes. Broil 2 inches from heat, turning and brushing two or three times with remaining marinade and any loose pan juices, for 9 minutes or until done. While chicken cooks, heat oil in large skillet until it sizzles. Add carrots and stir-fry over high heat for 3 or 4 minutes or until tender-crisp. Add reserved seasonings and green beans and stir-fry l minute longer. Sprinkle with soy sauce to taste.