Air-fryer chicken satay bowls recipe

Name: Air-fryer chicken satay bowls
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp smooth peanut butter; 200ml light coconut milk; 1 tbsp soy sauce; ½ tbsp medium curry powder; 1 tbsp clear honey; knob of fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated; 2 garlic cloves, finely grated; ½ tsp dried chilli flakes; 4 chicken breasts; 2 red peppers, deseeded and thinly sliced; 2 carrots, peeled and julienned; ¼ red cabbage (about 200g), thinly sliced; 15g fresh coriander, roughly chopped; 2 limes, 1 zested and juiced, and 1 cut into quarters, to serve; 2 x 250g packs microwave wholegrain rice, to serve

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

Juicy chicken breasts are marinaded in a store cupboard-friendly satay sauce and cooked in the air-fryer until golden. Served alongside a crunchy slaw and hearty brown rice, a deliciously healthy dinner.

See method

Serves 4
Takes 35 mins plus marinating
529 calories / serving

Dairy-free
Healthy

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Tesco Smooth Peanut Butter 340G
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2 tbsp smooth peanut butter
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£2.79/kg
Tesco Light Coconut Milk 400Ml
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200ml light coconut milk
£0.75
£1.88/litre
Tesco Light Soy Sauce 150Ml
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1 tbsp soy sauce
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£3.67/litre
Tesco Medium Curry Powder 80G
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½ tbsp medium curry powder
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Tesco Squeezy Clear Honey 340G
1 tbsp clear honey
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Tesco Root Ginger Loose
knob of fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
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Tesco Garlic 4 Pack
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2 garlic cloves, finely grated
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Tesco Kashmiri Chilli Flakes 27G
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½ tsp dried chilli flakes
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Tesco British Chicken Breast Fillets 650G
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4 chicken breasts
Nightingale Peppers 600G
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2 red peppers, deseeded and thinly sliced
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Tesco Grated Carrots 200g
2 carrots, peeled and julienned
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Tesco Red Cabbage Each
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¼ red cabbage (about 200g), thinly sliced
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Tesco Fresh Cut Coriander 30G
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15g fresh coriander, roughly chopped
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£16.67/kg
Tesco Limes Each
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2 limes, 1 zested and juiced, and 1 cut into quarters, to serve
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Growers Harvest Microwave Wholegrain Rice 250G
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2 x 250g packs microwave wholegrain rice, to serve
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Method

Add the peanut butter, coconut milk, soy sauce, curry powder, honey, ginger, garlic and dried chilli flakes to a large mixing bowl. Whisk to combine.
Cut a few slashes in the chicken breasts and place in the bowl. Turn to coat in the marinade and set aside to marinate for at least 30 mins or overnight.
Cook the chicken in an air-fryer at 200°C for 16-18 mins until golden. Whilst the chicken is cooking, heat the remaining marinade in a saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer.
Add the pepper, carrot, cabbage and coriander to a large bowl, along with the lime zest and juice. Season with a pinch of salt, then toss to combine.
To serve, heat the rice to pack instructions and divide among bowls. Top with the satay chicken (you can slice it first if you prefer), and some slaw on the side. Drizzle over extra sauce, if you like, and serve with the lime wedges.