I am thrilled to announce that The Powdered Plum is hosting this week’s Project Pastry Queen challenge! So far during my time being a member with PPQ, I have sampled and tried several recipes for baked goods - which have been mostly wonderful. It would make sense that we would have mostly sweeter treats coming out of a book called The Pastry Queen. That being said, when my turn came around, I was really excited to try one of Rebecca Rather’s savory recipes. So I picked several out, laid the options in front of my husband, and Matt chose this recipe. And it was a good choice!
As with every recipe, we made some changes to suit our tastes. A short little fact about me is that I absolutely abhor the smell of cilantro, so, unless it’s a special occassion involving Matt (who could literally sit with a bowl of cilantro under his nose all day) it generally gets left out of recipes. But the major change we made was the amount. We only made a third of the recipe (what with there only being two of us). But, as a result, I can safely claim that this recipe reduces very well. So, if you can’t eat six whole chicken breasts worth of satay by yourself (or, like me, don’t want to admit to yourself you can), you should feel safe only making just as much as you need.
Another funny thing about apartment living.. no outdoor grill! But it actually worked quite well on ye olde George Foreman! I would really recommend using an outside grill, if you have it, though. I think the smokey flavor would really compliment the final product. Still, they were delicious, all the same.
Overall, although a wee bit time-consuming, this makes for an excellent, flavorful meal! I encourage you to try it! I’m so excited to host my first challenge for this amazing group, and I hope you’ll pop over to the group post on Project Pastry Queen to see the other bloggers in action!
Recipe Ahead!
