Sambal chicken, cucumber and coconut salad

Name: Sambal chicken, cucumber and coconut salad
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 boneless chicken thights; 100g vermicelli noodles; 2 Tbsp each sriracha chilli sauce and kecap manis (sweet soy sauce); 1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger; 1 Tbsp each brown sugar and rice wine vinegar; 1 tsp each ground cumin and ground turmeric; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; ½ cup coconut cream; ¼ cup Thai basil, plus extra to garnish; 1 long green chilli, roughly chopped, plus extra to garnish; 2 Tbsp roasted peanuts, plus extra to garnish; 1 tsp lime juice; 1 tsp grated fresh ginger; 1 telegraph cucumber, halved lengthways, deseeded and shredded; 100g sugar snap peas, thinly sliced; ½ cup long thread coconut, toasted; To serve lime wedges

for 4 people

Sambal chicken, cucumber and coconut salad, by Dish. Photo / Josh Griggs

By Claire Aldous

Light, fresh and spicy, this is the perfect meal for week nights or weekend dining.

8	boneless chicken thights
100g	vermicelli noodles

Marinade

2 Tbsp each	sriracha chilli sauce and kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)
1 Tbsp	grated fresh ginger
1 Tbsp each	brown sugar and rice wine vinegar
1 tsp each	ground cumin and ground turmeric
2 cloves	garlic, crushed

Dressing

½ cup	coconut cream
¼ cup	Thai basil, plus extra to garnish
1	long green chilli, roughly chopped, plus extra to garnish
2 Tbsp	roasted peanuts, plus extra to garnish
1 tsp	lime juice
1 tsp	grated fresh ginger

Salad

1	telegraph cucumber, halved lengthways, deseeded and shredded
100g	sugar snap peas, thinly sliced
½ cup	long thread coconut, toasted
To serve	lime wedges

To make the marinade: Mix all the marinade ingredients together and add the chicken, turning to coat. Leave for 1 hour, or cover and chill for 24 hours.
Heat a barbecue or sauté pan to a medium heat and cook the chicken until golden and fully cooked through, about 3-4 minutes each side.
Soak the noodles in a bowl of boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain then rinse in cold water and drain well again.
To make the dressing: Blitz the coconut cream, basil, chilli, peanuts, lime juice and ginger together with a hand blender or in a small food processor.