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Easy Chicken Satay

This easy grilled chicken satay recipe packs a punch with a dipping sauce that is finger-licking good!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Thai
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 225kcal
Author Shinta

Equipment

  • Skewers
  • Grill (Stovetop/ Barbeque / Oven)

Ingredients

  • 500 grams Chicken breast skinless

For the marinade:

  • ¾ cup chopped coriander leaves and stalks
  • 3-4 garlic cloves
  • 1 inch ginger
  • ½ red chili optional
  • 1 red onion chopped
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • Juice and zest of 1 lime
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce use a reduced-salt version
  • ½ teaspoon fish sauce optional
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • 3 teaspoons smooth peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • Salt for seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar for seasoning

For the peanut dipping sauce:

  • 1 teaspoon peanut butter
  • Marinade left over after marinating the chicken approximately 1/3 of the marinade will be used for the marination
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • In a food processor or blender, blend all the ingredients listed under 'marinade'.
  • Cut the chicken peices into long strips.
  • In a large mixing bowl, marinate the chicken strips in around 1/3 of the marinade untillthe chicken pieces are well coated in the marinade. Reserve the rest of the marinade for later.
  • Skewer the chicken strips (see notes)
  • To grill the skewered chicken, pre-heat a grill pan (if using a stovetop grill). Add olive oil and cook the chicken skewers, flipping the skewers ocassionally for even grilling. Using a marinade brush, brush more marinade on the chicken as they cook. Once the chicken skewers are grilled and the start to turn golden brown, keep the skewers aside.
  • If using an oven to grill the chicken, grill them at 200 C (390 F) for 15- 17 minutes, flipping the skewers over once in between.

For the dipping sauce:

  • Prepare the dipping sauce by adding the leftover marinade to a mixing bowl along with the peanut butter. Blend to a smooth sauce. Adjust seasoning and add salt and sugar as needed.
  • Tip: To make a runny sauce, add more coconut milk and blend.
  • To serve, garnish the skewers with more lime juice, drizzle some of the dipping sauce over the skewers and serve.

Notes

  • To skewer the chicken easily, lay the marinated chicken pieces parallel to each other, skewer the pieces by inserting the skewers perpendicular to the pieces. Cut the chicken between the skewers to form kababs. (see step-by-step instructions in the blogpost)
  • Make extra dipping sauce for serving over rice or noodles

Nutrition

Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 328mg | Potassium: 597mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 293IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg