Quick-pickled vegetables (see following recipe) or your favorite recipe

1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves (optional)

1. Preheat the broiler.

2. Toast the coriander and cumin seeds in a small dry pan over high heat, shaking frequently, for 1 to 2 minutes, until fragrant. Immediately transfer them to a spice grinder and pulse for a few seconds, until the spices are well ground.

3. Combine the chicken, ground coriander and cumin, garlic, soy sauce, sugar, salt, turmeric and vegetable oil in a large bowl and mix thoroughly. Thread the chicken onto four bamboo or metal skewers and place them in a single layer on a sheet pan. Broil for about 5 minutes, until the edges are crisp and browning, then carefully flip the skewers using tongs and broil for another 5 minutes, until browned and crispy.

4. Meanwhile, make the sauce: Combine the onion, garlic, peanut butter, water, lime juice, fish sauce, sambal, sugar, salt and peanuts (if using) in a medium bowl and mix well.

5. Serve the satay skewers with the lettuce, pickled veggies, cilantro (if using) and peanut sauce on the side, so diners can make their own wraps.

Quick Pickled Vegetables

Makes 1 jar

1 carrot, peeled and sliced on the diagonal into 1/8-inch-thick coins

1 medium red onion, thinly sliced

4 radishes, thinly sliced

1 cup rice wine vinegar

1/2 cup sugar

1 tablespoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon black peppercorns

1 bay leaf

1 tablespoon mustard seeds

1/2 cup water

1. Place vegetables in a heatproof resealable container or jar.

2. Combine vinegar, sugar, salt, peppercorns, bay leaf, mustard seeds and 1/2 cup water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally. Immediately pour over vegetables.

3. Let cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. Refrigerate any leftover pickled vegetables.

(Diane Rossen Worthington is an authority on new American cooking. She is the author of 18 cookbooks, including “Seriously Simple Parties,” and a James Beard Award-winning radio show host. You can contact her at www.seriouslysimple.com.)

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