Happy Friday, friends! I’m especially happy about this one because I’ve got my annual boat day with my girl friends this weekend. We all bring food and drinks, we load up the boat and go cruise around, stopping to take a dip when it gets hot. We usually pull up to a restaurant for a drink at some point and head back to make dinner together and stay up late watching movies and chatting. We always boat to breakfast at a diner on the lake the next morning before heading home. It’s glorious!
And has nothing to do with today’s recipe. This delicious dinner was prompted by my love for zoodles. I got a spiralizer last year and have loved experimenting with it! Mostly I make the standard zucchini noodles to stand in for pasta. It’s an easy heathy substitute that makes most meals, like this one, gluten free and low carb as well.
I’ve also tried out carrots and cucumber (like with my spicy pork fried rice) and next I want to make sweet potato fries with spiralized sweet potatoes. Such a fun tool! And this easy chicken satay with zoodles is a great way to get started if you’re new to spiralizing. The zucchini is spiralized, mixed into the skillet with the chicken and coated with a creamy peanut sauce that is utterly addictive. You’ll want to make more of the sauce so you can put it on oh, everything! Plus, this a healthy but hearty one-pot dinner that’s ready in 30 minutes. My kind of meal.
Notes on easy chicken satay:
You can do half regular noodles (cooked separately) and half zucchini noodles if your crowd is slow to convert to zoodles as a substitute. You can skip the mushrooms if you’re not a fan. I just love the earthy flavor and meatiness they bring to the dish. I simply shake the peanut dressing up in a mason jar. It’s super easy and allows me to re-shake right before adding. If your peanut sauce gets too thick after mixing it initially, just add another tablespoon or two of hot water and shake it up again before adding it. It should be pretty thick though because it’ll loosen up with all the liquid from the zucchini in the skillet. You can substitute a spicy green chili (or even a jalapeño) if you can’t find a red chili. You also can substitute 1 teaspoon ground ginger instead of using fresh ginger, if that’s all you have. Don’t skip the fresh peanuts on top - they add a great crunch factor to contrast the soft, creamy chicken and zoodles.
Also, because I get this question a lot… what if I don’t have a spiralizer? No problem!
Options for a spiralizer substitute:
OK, that was more than a few notes. I just want to make sure you’ve got all the info so you can try this easy chicken satay. What are your favorite fun fruit and veggie shapes? I’d love to hear from you in the comments! Enjoy! XO, Kathryn
Add hot water to your peanut mixture to get it mixed to a thick but pour-able consistency. If it gets too thick after mixing it initially, just add another tablespoon or two of hot water and shake it up again before adding it to the pan. It will loosen up with all the liquid from the zoodles in the pan. You can do half regular noodles (cooked separately) and half zucchini noodles if you or your family is slow to convert to zoodles as a substitute. You can substitute a spicy green chili (or even a jalapeño) if you can’t find a red chili.
Paderno World Cuisine 4-Blade Folding Vegetable Slicer / Spiralizer Pro, Counter-Mounted and includes 4 Different Stainless Steel Blades
