Chicken Satay

22 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • Peanut Sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon peanut oil
  • 1 teaspoon red curry paste
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped roasted peanuts
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • Spice Paste
  • 4 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
  • 3 tablespoons ground roasted peanuts
  • 1 tablespoon coriander seed, toasted and ground
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seed, toasted and ground
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon condensed milk
  • 1 tablespoon palm sugar (or light brown sugar)
  • 2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon whiskey
  • 1 pinch salt
  • skewer
  • 1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken breasts
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Peanut Sauce Heat the oil in a saucepan, and sweat the curry and sugar until the sugar melts and starts to caramelize.
  2. 2
    Add the coconut milk, and bring to a boil.
  3. 3
    Stir in the peanuts, and season with soy sauce.
  4. 4
    Spice Paste In a blender, puree the shallots, peanuts, coriander, and cumin into a paste, then add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
  5. 5
    Skewers Cut the chicken into strips 1 inch wide, 3 to 4 inches long, and at least 1/4 inch thick, and thread onto skewers.
  6. 6
    Coat the chicken with spice paste, and season with salt and pepper.
  7. 7
    Heat the grill to medium-high, and cook until lightly charred on one side, then turn to cook other side.
  8. 8
    Do not overcook, or the chicken will become rubbery.
  9. 9
    Serve with peanut sauce.

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