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Chicken Satay Recipe | How To Make Chicken Satay

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These Thai Chicken Satay are so scrumptious! Paired along with a sweet and spicy, savory peanut sauce, these chicken skewers taste even better! Go ahead and try making some, if you haven’t already!

Chicken Satay Recipe | How To Make Chicken Satay

Satay is a dish wherein meats like chicken, mutton, pork, fish, goat or even tofu are seasoned with spices, skewered and then grilled, generally served with some sauce. These are grilled or barbecued over a wood or charcoal fire, then served with various spicy seasonings.

Satay originated in Indonesia, and in fact, it has become its national dish. It is also popular in many other Southeast Asian countries, including Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Thailand, the Philippines, as well as in Suriname and the Netherlands, as Indonesia and Suriname are former Dutch Colonies. (Source- Wiki)

Frankly, I haven’t tasted these anywhere as yet, but the fact that this was served with peanut sauce tempted me to give it a try. I love experimenting and trying out new cuisines. When I came across this recipe, I knew that the amalgam of the marinade ingredients would definitely result in an amazing outcome! And Boy! the chicken was oh so delicious, I couldn’t wait to have a bite as soon as it was out of the oven, the aroma was tantalizing, and that juicy bite was like a party of zesty flavors in my mouth:) So good!!

Chicken Satay Recipe | How To Make Chicken Satay

 

Step by step instructions to make Chicken satay with peanut sauce

1.Combine all the spices in a bowl, as mentioned under ingredients for the marinade. Add chicken pieces to the marinade and mix well. Allow to marinate for at least an hour or up to overnight.

2.Before cooking, soak bamboo skewers in water for at least 30 minutes, so that they will not burn.
Skewer 2 to 3 pieces of chicken onto each stick. Bake in a preheated oven at 355 F for about 25-30 minutes or until cooked through. Baste with cooking oil after turning.

3.Serve hot with peanut sauce.

For the peanut sauce

1.Combine the coconut milk, peanut butter, brown sugar, soy sauce, and hot sauce in a saucepan and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. This sauce keeps well good in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks

That’s it! This was so truly amazing clubbed with that to die for peanut sauce, do give it a try 🙂 A keeper recipe:)

HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN SATAY WITH PEANUT SAUCE?

Chicken Satay Recipe | How To Make Chicken Satay

Chicken Satay Recipe | How To Make Chicken Satay

Freda Dias
These Thai Chicken Satay are so scrumptious! Paired along with a sweet and spicy, savory peanut sauce, these chicken skewers taste even better! Go ahead and try making some, if you haven't already!

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Indonesian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

For the marinade:

  • 1 lbs / 500 grams chicken breast, sliced into 1/2-inch strips lengthwise or 1 to 1 and 1/2 inch cubes
  • 1 stalk lemongrass roughly chopped (I used the zest of half a lemon)
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tbsp palm sugar or light brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice from 1 lime
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp freshly minced galangal or ginger
  • 2 tsp freshly minced garlic about 2 medium cloves
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp Sriracha or any hot sauce of your choice
  • Bamboo skewers as required soaked in water for 30 minutes prior to use.

For the peanut sauce

  • 1 (13.5)-oz can coconut milk
  • 1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp hot sauce
  • 1 tbsp cooking oil

Instructions
 

  • Combine all the spices in a bowl, as mentioned under ingredients for the marinade. Add chicken pieces to the marinade and mix well. Allow to marinate for at least an hour or up to overnight.
  • Before cooking, soak bamboo skewers in water for at least 30 minutes, so that they will not burn.
  • Skewer 2 to 3 pieces of chicken onto each stick. Bake in a preheated oven at 355 F for about 25-30 minutes or until cooked through. Baste with cooking oil after turning.
  • Serve hot with peanut sauce.
  • For the peanut sauce: Combine the coconut milk, peanut butter, brown sugar, soy sauce, and hot sauce in a saucepan and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. This sauce keeps well good in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Notes

Measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml.
Keyword chicken skewers, peanut sauce, Satay
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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Freda

Recipe adapted from here

 

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  1. debyonce says

    Sorry for the second post. Now that I’m in holidays I can try plenty of recipes cause the thing I have most at the moment is time

    Reply

    • Freda @ Aromatic essence says

      Don’t be sorry dear 🙂 you are more than welcome to ask me anything whenever you want ??you will surely love this 🙂 it’s one of my recent favorites ?

      Reply

  2. debyonce says

    I can highly recommend it. I try it a few hours ago it was really delicious but unfortunately I did not have the bamboo skewers.

    Reply

  4. Julie is Hostess At Heart says

    I was just talking to a friend at dinner about some chicken satay with peanut sauce that I had at a restaurant! I love the idea of making it myself and I love the way you presented it. That would be gorgeous for entertaining, and your pictures are beautiful!

    Reply

    • Freda @ Aromatic essence says

      Thanks Julie:) this has become one of my favorite chicken dishes:) it was amazing 🙂

      Reply

    • Freda @ Aromatic essence says

      Thanks dear! Yeah I was really glad I tried , it was quite different and super yum 🙂

      Reply

  15. Kat @TFB says

    The pictures are just mouthwatering!! 🙂 I didn’t try satay when I was in Singapore because I don’t like peanut sauce but looking at your photos and reading what an instant party of flavors it was, I’m thinking I missed out. I just might try this recipe. Thank you for sharing!!

    Reply

    • Freda @ Aromatic essence says

      Hi Kat! Thanks for following my blog 🙂 I hadn’t tried this until I made it myself too, I’m actually wondering how I missed this on my trip to Thailand! The chicken has an incredible flavor on its own, if you have lemongrass it would surely add a strong punch of flavor, I didn’t have so substituted with lemon zest. You could skip the peanut sauce if you don’t like it, or make a very small batch to try:) thanks for visiting 🙂

      Reply

  18. Himali Shah says

    Ohhh wow.. I love the peanut sauce recipe Freda.. though I am a veggie, I really got hooked reading about the peanut sauce. Some thing really unique. I am sure to try it soon ?? you’re such a pro at presenting recipes making them so much fun 🙂

    Happy Sunday ??☺

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  19. Freda @ Aromatic essence says

    hehe Shamira! thanks dear 🙂 yep i haven’t had it before, but wanted to try it, so made it at home, and absolutely loved it, will be making this often now 🙂 i hope you try making it too 🙂

    Reply

  20. Smiling Notes says

    Wow!! I love satay and on our trip to Malaysia 2 years back, we had some delicious Satay at that time! The peanut sauce is heaven! Why did I never think of making this at home? Thank you for sharing the recipe Freda! Do you know the funny thing? While reading your post, I said to myself..this recipe is a keeper..! lol and then I saw your 2nd last para 😀

    Reply

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