Chicken Satay Bites

Ingredients:

• 2 (6-inch) pita loaves with pockets, each cut into 8 wedges
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro plus 32 whole fresh cilantro leaves
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco or other hot sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken, warm (1/2 lb; preferably dark meat with skin)

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Peparation:

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400�F.
Tear each pita wedge at fold to form 2 triangles.
Brush rough sides of pita triangles with 1 tablespoon oil
Toast on a baking sheet until crisp and golden, 8 to 10 minutes.
Pulse peanut butter, chopped cilantro, lime juice, water, ginger,
Tabasco, salt, and remaining tablespoon oil in a food processor
until combined well but still slightly chunky.
Toss chicken with peanut sauce and season with salt.
Mound on pita toasts and top with cilantro leaves.

Servings:

Makes 32 hors d'oeuvres