Adam Liaw’s satay roast chicken salad

Name: Adam Liaw’s satay roast chicken salad
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Contemporary
Ingredients: 2 heads baby cos lettuce, shredded; 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved; ½ red onion, finely sliced; 1 Lebanese cucumber, cut into half-moons on an angle; 1 cup picked coriander leaves; 1 roast chicken, meat and skin picked from the bones; ½ cup roasted peanuts, to serve; ¼ cup fried shallots, to serve; 1 tbsp chilli crisp, to serve; lime wedges, to serve

Adam Liaw

February 25, 2025

Satay roast chicken salad.William Meppem

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:4

A pre-roasted chicken and a jar of peanut butter are the building blocks of this simple and delicious chicken salad with satay flavours.

Ingredients

2 heads baby cos lettuce, shredded
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
½ red onion, finely sliced
1 Lebanese cucumber, cut into half-moons on an angle
1 cup picked coriander leaves
1 roast chicken, meat and skin picked from the bones
½ cup roasted peanuts, to serve
¼ cup fried shallots, to serve
1 tbsp chilli crisp, to serve
lime wedges, to serve

SATAY DRESSING

1 tsp sugar
½ cup smooth peanut butter
100ml coconut cream
2 tbsp soy sauce
3 tsp dark soy sauce
2 tbsp rice vinegar

Method

Step 1
Combine the ingredients for the satay dressing and stir well to dissolve the sugar and peanut butter. Add enough water to create a dressing the consistency of pouring cream.
Step 2
Toss the lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber and coriander together in a large bowl, arrange on a serving plate and add the shredded chicken on top. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and scatter the peanuts, shallots and chilli crisp on top. Serve with lime wedges.

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