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Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce

Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce is a popular street food in Indonesian and many other eastern countries where chciken is marinated in a blend of spices both sweet and spicy and served with a creamy and spicy penaut sauce.
Course Kababs
Cuisine Indonesian
Keyword Chicken, Chicken Kabab, Peanut Butter
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 3
Author Shanaz Rafiq

Ingredients

For Satay:

  • 500 grams boneless chicken cubes

Marinade: (grind to a smooth paste)

  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger chopped
  • 3 to 4 garlic pods
  • 2 tbsp soya sauce
  • 2 tsp red chili powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • For peanut sauce:

For peanut sauce:

  • 200 ml coconut milk
  • 3 tbsp peanut butter I used chunky
  • 1 tbsp soya sauce
  • Salt to taste
  • ΒΌ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

For Satay Chicken

  • Marinate the chicken pieces with the blended paste for about 30 min. After marination add the salt. Insert the pieces into wooden skewers and grill in a hot oven or on a grill pan.

For peanut sauce:

  • Heat a nonstick pan and add coconut milk and cook on low heat. Add peanut butter, soya sauce, salt, and black pepper. Keep stirring and cook till sauce thickens.
  • When it thickens add lemon juice and serve chilled.