Description
A delicious and flavorful recipe for Chicken Satay with a creamy peanut sauce, perfect for grilling or cooking indoors. This Thai-inspired dish is easy to make and full of aromatic spices.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into thin strips
- ½ cup coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- bamboo skewers (soaked in water if grilling)
For the Peanut Sauce:
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon sriracha or chili sauce (optional)
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- warm water to thin as needed
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: In a large bowl, combine coconut milk, soy sauce, brown sugar, curry powder, turmeric, garlic powder, coriander, salt, and pepper. Add chicken strips and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Prepare the Peanut Sauce: Mix peanut butter, coconut milk, soy sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, sriracha, and garlic in a bowl. Thin with warm water as needed.
- Thread and Grill: Skewer marinated chicken and grill for 3–4 minutes per side until cooked through.
- Serve: Serve hot with peanut sauce on the side.
Notes
- Great served with jasmine rice, cucumber salad, or in lettuce wraps.
- If grilling outdoors, oil the grates to prevent sticking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 skewers with sauce
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
