Making Chicken Satay From Scratch

Alright, it took a while before I got into gear and actually started writing more blog posts for this blog and I'm sorry about that. Anyway, earlier this week I ended up making Chicken Satay from scratch, thanks to a recipe I found in a Norwegian cookbook called Alt Asiatisk 2 - Enkelt, raskt og godt by Elisabeth Le. She also writes the food blog called Alt Asiatisk, so if you understand Norwegian and enjoy various types of Asian cuisine, it's worth checking out.

As I didn't have any skewers, I couldn't put the pieces of chicken on those, but it made making this dish a bit less of a hassle in one way. Personally, I found the recipe fairly easy overall and most, if not all, ingredients could be found at either a regular grocery store or at least a well stocked supermarket, which is always a bit neat.

Regardless, the end result was really tasty and I'm sure I'll make it again some time. The only thing is that one need to plan a bit ahead, as the chicken needs to marinate for a little while, but that's manageable.

What I like about Elisabeth's blog and books is that she shows that Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, and other Asian foods, are quite accessible and not as intimidating to make as some might think, which is a very good thing.

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