Peanut Sauce Chicken Skewers

Name: Peanut Sauce Chicken Skewers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup coconut milk; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter; 2 ½ teaspoons curry powder; 1 ½ teaspoons ground turmeric; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger; 3 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 Tbs sesame oil; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 pounds boneless; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
marinating time
30 mins
Servings
4 servings
Calories
512 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Peanut Sauce Chicken Skewers

Alina Barrett

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Full of peanut flavor, deep and rich and such a lovely color with all of those charred crisp edges, nothing is better than this peanut sauce chicken skewers recipe!

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Ingredients

Servings

¼ cup coconut milk
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
2 ½ teaspoons curry powder
1 ½ teaspoons ground turmeric
3 cloves garlic minced (0r once heaping teaspoon of minced garlic)
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger don’t use ground dried ginger
3 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 Tbs sesame oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

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Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine coconut milk, soy sauce, peanut butter, curry powder, turmeric, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, fish sauce, sesame oil and kosher salt.
In a gallon size Ziploc bag or large bowl, combine chicken and ¾ of the coconut milk mixture; marinate for at least 2 hours to overnight, turning the bag occasionally. Set the remainder of the milk mixture aside and refrigerate to brush on the meat while it’s on the grill.
Drain the chicken from the marinade, discarding the marinade that the chicken has been soaking in.
Preheat the grill to medium high heat. If you are using bamboo skewers, soak them in water for 10 minutes before adding the chicken. This will help keep them from burning on the grill. Thread chicken onto skewers. Brush with oil; Give each skewer a generous sprinkle of salt and pepper on each side.
Add skewers to grill, and cook, turning occasionally, painting with the marinade until the chicken is completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 12-15 minutes. Taste and check for salt and pepper level. Add more as needed.

Notes

Substitutions
PRO TIP: Oil the grates of your grill so that nothing sticks and then get the grill screaming hot (like 500 degrees). Put the chicken on and let it cook very well on one side to develop the char. If you have a smoker, these are about 1000% better made on the smoker, so make more than you think you will need.
You will definitely need a whisk to mix up the marinade, unless of course, you are looking to develop arm muscles the size of Atlas. In that case, use a fork.
Originally, I wrote this recipe to add salt at the end. That was a mistake. Add salt to the marinade and then, if you need it, add more before serving. Kosher salt looks very cool sprinkled over the top.
Turmeric makes this dish yellow. There's no getting around that. But hey, it's good for you!
Grilling makes this dish perfect. If you don't have a grill, the next best option is using a smacking hot grill pan on the stove top. Don't have that? Use a frying pan or bake in the oven.
I haven't tried it personally, but I'm 100% positive that this will make lovely chicken wings.
Use tongs or oven mitts to turn the skewers on the grill or you are going to burn yourself (ask me how I know).
If you are using the bamboo skewers, soak them in water for 30 minutes before skewering the chicken. This will keep the skewer from burning.
Coconut Milk - You could use a nut milk or evaporated milk, but nothing is going to taste as good as coconut milk. Be sure to shake the coconut milk very well before opening.
Soy Sauce - low salt kind is fine. Braggs liquid aminos is fine as well.
Garlic Cloves - can use the pre-minced garlic in a jar - 3 teaspoon or Garlic Powder, 1 Tbs.
Chicken Thighs - You CAN use breast meat, but it will likely turn out dry. It's best to use the thighs.
Sesame Oil - You can substitute another oil, but the sesame gives a very unique flavor that you can't get anywhere else.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 0.5lb Calories 512kcal (26%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 56g (112%) Fat 26g (40%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Cholesterol 143mg (48%) Sodium 1610mg (67%) Potassium 1056mg (30%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 13IU (0%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 42mg (4%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 512 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	0.5lb
Calories	512kcal	26%
Carbohydrates	15g	5%
Protein	56g	112%
Fat	26g	40%
Saturated Fat	10g	50%
Cholesterol	143mg	48%
Sodium	1610mg	67%
Potassium	1056mg	22%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	10g	20%
Vitamin A	13IU	0%
Vitamin C	1mg	1%
Calcium	42mg	4%
Iron	3mg	17%