Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
Skewers of chicken marinated in turmeric and lemongrass and grilled over charcoal, the street food of Indonesia and Malaysia, served with a thick peanut sauce sharpened with tamarind, plus cucumber and red onion.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 stalk lemongrass, tender part chopped
- 4 shallots
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
- 700 g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, in 2 cm strips
- 150 g roasted unsalted peanuts
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 250 ml coconut milk
- 1 tbsp tamarind paste
- 100 ml water
- 1/2 cucumber, in chunks
- 1 red onion, in wedges
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 3879 kcal · P 238.9g · C 145.2g · F 273.5g
Estimated from 17 of 17 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Blend the lemongrass, 2 of the shallots, 2 garlic cloves, the turmeric, coriander, cumin, 1 tbsp of the sugar, 1 tsp of the salt and 2 tbsp of the oil into a paste. Toss it with the chicken and marinate for at least 2 hours.
- 2Soak 16–20 bamboo skewers in water for 30 minutes.
- 3For the sauce, blitz the peanuts to coarse crumbs. Blend the remaining shallots and garlic with the chilli flakes to a paste and fry it in the remaining oil over medium heat for 3–4 minutes until fragrant.
- 4Add the peanuts, coconut milk, tamarind, water and the remaining sugar and salt, and simmer for 8–10 minutes, stirring often, until thick and the oil starts to separate. Loosen with a splash of water if it gets too thick.
- 5Thread the chicken onto the skewers, bunching it up tightly so it stays juicy.
- 6Grill over hot charcoal or on a ridged grill pan for 3–4 minutes per side until charred at the edges and cooked through.
- 7Serve with the warm peanut sauce, cucumber and red onion.
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Questions and answers
How long does Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce take to make?
About 55 minutes: 30 min prep and 25 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce?
17 ingredients: lemongrass, shallots, garlic, ground turmeric, ground coriander, ground cumin, brown sugar, salt, sunflower oil, boneless, roasted unsalted peanuts, chilli flakes and 5 more.
How many servings does this Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce recipe make?
4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce?
About 970 kcal, with 59.7 g protein, 36.3 g carbohydrate and 68.4 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce recipe suit?
It is gluten-free and dairy-free.
What cuisine is Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce?
Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce comes from Indonesian cuisine.
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