Gado Gado

Step 1

1.Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Place the potatoes onto a lined baking tray, then drizzle with the oil and season with salt. Roast for 45 minutes until soft and deep golden brown. Set aside to cool.

Step 2

2.Meanwhile, to make the chicken skewers, place all ingredients In a medium-sized mixing bowl and mix well until meat is evenly coated. Thread chicken pieces onto soaked bamboo skewers, then transfer to a clean plate to marinate for 10 minutes while you make the sauce.

Step 3

3.For the peanut sauce, place all of the ingredients in the bowl of a small food processor and blitz until very smooth. Place into a separate bowl or pouring jug and set aside.

Step 4

4.Add the beans to a large saucepan of boiling water and cook for 2 minutes until tender. Use a small strainer to transfer beans to a large bowl of iced water to stop them cooking (this technique is called blanch and refresh). Once cooled down, remove from the iced water and set aside.

Step 5

5.Preheat a chargrill plate or cast-iron skillet on the stove top over a medium-high heat. Drizzle with a little oil and fry off chicken skewers for about 5 minutes until you see some nice colour and caramelisation. Flip the skewers and cook on the other side for a further 5 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked all the way through.

Step 6

6.Peel and slice the eggs in half. Arrange the chicken skewers, eggs, potato, beans, cabbage, spinach, bean shoots and cucumber on a large platter. To serve, drizzle over the peanut sauce.