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Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
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Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce

Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce features tender chunks of boneless, skinless chicken thighs marinated in a spiced coconut milk mixture and grilled on skewers. The accompanying peanut sauce blends creamy peanut butter with soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, and chili garlic sauce for a balanced sweet, tangy, and mildly spicy complement. This dish highlights a fragrant curry and turmeric marinade that permeates the grilled meat.

Prep Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 50 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, American, International

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce reduced sodium
  • 2 ½ teaspoons yellow curry powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Turmeric
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger freshly grated
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 pounds chicken thighs cut into 1-inch chunks, boneless, skinless
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • salt to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
  • black pepper to taste, Kosher salt and freshly ground
For the peanut sauce
  • 3 tablespoons peanut butter creamy
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce reduced sodium
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice freshly squeezed
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Chili garlic sauce or more, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon ginger freshly grated

Instructions

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  1. In a medium bowl, combine coconut milk, soy sauce, curry powder, turmeric, garlic, ginger, brown sugar and fish sauce.
  2. In a gallon size Ziploc bag or large bowl, combine chicken and coconut milk mixture; marinate for at least 2 hours to overnight, turning the bag occasionally.
  3. Drain the chicken from the marinade, discarding the marinade.
  4. Preheat grill to medium high heat. Thread chicken onto skewers. Brush with canola oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  5. Add skewers to grill, and cook, turning occasionally, until the chicken is completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 12-15 minutes.
  6. Serve immediately with peanut sauce.
For the peanut sauce
  1. Whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, chili garlic sauce and ginger in a small bowl. Whisk in 2-3 tablespoons water until desired consistency is reached.