| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr 45 min |
| Active: | 45 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup coconut milk
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 pound)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 1/4 cup finely chopped yellow onion
- 1/2 jalapeno pepper, ribs and seeds removed, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 cup coconut milk (shake the can well before using)
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons store-bought Thai red curry paste
- 6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
Instructions
- For the satay: Whisk together the coconut milk, vegetable oil, lime juice, brown sugar, ginger, fish sauce, soy sauce, curry powder and garlic in a medium bowl.
- Cut each chicken breast on the diagonal into 6 strips. Flatten the strips to a 1/4-inch thickness with the back of a chef’s knife or meat mallet. Put the strips in a large resealable plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator, at least 2 hours and up to 6 hours.
- For the peanut sauce: Meanwhile, heat the peanut oil in a small saute pan over medium-low heat until hot. Add the onion and jalapeno and cook until softened and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 20 seconds. Then add the coconut milk, peanut butter and curry paste. Increase the heat to medium and whisk until the mixture comes together, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and whisk in the lime juice, soy sauce and fish sauce. If the sauce separates before you are ready to serve, whisk it until it emulsifies and use immediately.
- Preheat a grill for cooking over medium-high heat. Drain the chicken from the marinade and pat it dry. Thread the chicken onto the skewers. Grill, turning once, until the chicken is cooked through and lightly charred in places, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Serve with the peanut sauce for dipping.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 770 |
| Total Fat | 60 g |
| Saturated Fat | 22 g |
| Carbohydrates | 26 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 11 g |
| Protein | 40 g |
| Cholesterol | 84 mg |
| Sodium | 968 mg |
Reviews
I made it for a party and it was a hit! I used more ginger than the recipe called for and substituted red pepper flakes for the jalapeños. The sauce is so good I may eat it with a spoon and pretend it’s soup!
As an appetizer how many does it make?
I would say that this was tasty and pretty easy to make, all of the ingredients are necessary to get those amazing flavors. My frustration is in the quantity of sauce that this produced…it could’ve worked for 10 times the amount of chicken that the recipe called for. You can literally make about one quarter of the peanut sauce recipe and you’ll have plenty.
Excellent! Made according to the recipe. I served this to guests as an appetizer and everyone raved about the marinated chicken and that delicious peanut sauce! They took the recipe home with them! Maybe they will serve it to us when we go over to their house too!