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Thai Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
Thai chicken satay skewers are tasty enough to be eaten plain, but we would never skip Thai peanut sauce as a dip! The essential ingredient in a great peanut sauce is natural peanut butter, with no added sugar or oil. But peanut butter will also work well.
Ingredients :
400 g/14oz coconut milk (1 can), full fat
13-16 bamboo skewers , 16cm / 6.5" long (Note 1)
MARINADE :
THAI PEANUT SAUCE :
SERVING :
THAI CHICKEN SATAY SKEWERS :
THAI PEANUT SAUCE :
SERVING :
Thai chicken satay skewers are tasty enough to be eaten plain, but we would never skip Thai peanut sauce as a dip! The essential ingredient in a great peanut sauce is natural peanut butter, with no added sugar or oil. But peanut butter will also work well.
Ingredients :
400 g/14oz coconut milk (1 can), full fat
13-16 bamboo skewers , 16cm / 6.5" long (Note 1)
MARINADE :
- 600 g / 1.2lb chicken thighs , boneless skinless, cut into 2cm/4/5" pieces (Note 2)
- 1 tbsp curry powder (Note 3)
- 1 tsp white sugar
- 2 tsp red curry paste (Note 4)
- 1 tsp salt
THAI PEANUT SAUCE :
- 2 tbsp red curry paste (Note 4)
- 3/4 cup natural peanut butter, smooth (Note 5)
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 2 tsp dark soy sauce (Note 6)
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp cider vinegar (Note 7)
- 3/4 cup (185ml) water
SERVING :
- 2 tbsp peanuts finely chopped
- Lime wedges (optional)
- Coriander / cilantro leaves and sliced red chilli (optional)
- Instructions
- If cooking on a BBQ or over charcoal, soak skewers for 2 hours in water.
THAI CHICKEN SATAY SKEWERS :
- Mix together the chicken and Marinade with 1/4 cup of coconut milk, then set aside for at least 20 minutes, or overnight.
- Thread onto skewers - I do 4 to 5 pieces each.
- Heat 1.5 tbsp oil in a large non stick pan over medium high heat.
- Cook skewers in batches for 3 minutes on each side until golden.
THAI PEANUT SAUCE :
- Place remaining coconut milk and Peanut Sauce ingredients in a saucepan over medium low heat.
- Stir to combine then simmer, stirring every now and then, for 5 minutes.
- Adjust consistency with water - it should be a pourable but thickish sauce.
- Cover with lid and keep warm while cooking skewers.
SERVING :
- Pour some sauce into a bowl. Sprinkle with some peanuts - stir some through if you want.
- Pile satay skewers onto a platter, sprinkle with remaining peanuts, coriander and chilli.
- Serve with sauce on the side for dipping.