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Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce

[heart_this] · Aug 17, 2020 · 34 Comments

Chicken Satay

Quick and easy grilled chicken skewers marinated in a tasty satay marinade! Perfect with
peanut sauce for dipping!
Quick and easy grilled chicken skewers marinated in a tasty satay marinade! Perfect with
peanut sauce for dipping!
Quick and easy grilled chicken skewers marinated in a tasty satay marinade! Perfect with
peanut sauce for dipping!

With all of the summer grilling that I have been doing I could not resist taking the opportunity to update the photos for one of my favourite dishes, chicken satay! Chicken satay (aka chicken sate) is an Indonesian or Southeast Asian dish where chicken is seasoned, skewered, grilled and served with a sauce, often a peanut sauce. I like to marinate the chicken in a combination of coriander, cumin, turmeric, lemongrass, garlic, galangal, lime, chilies, fish sauce, and palm sugar with the turmeric giving it that gorgeous yellow colour. Other than being so quick and easy to make, not to mention being tasty, another reason that chicken sate is one of my favourites is that it’s served with a peanut sauce for dipping, and peanut sauce has to be one of the most amazing foods ever! This chicken satay is perfect for snacking on, right off of the stick or as part of a meal!
Updated: Aug 16, 2020

Chicken Satay
Baste the grilled chicken up in peanut sauce!

Chicken Satay
Chicken Satay
Chicken Satay
I like to grill up some pineapple at the same time!

Chicken Satay

Chicken Satay
Chicken Satay

Chicken Satay

Prep Time: 10 minutes Marinate time: 2 hours Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Servings: 4

Quick and easy grilled chicken skewers marinated in a tasty satay marinade! Perfect with peanut sauce for dipping!

ingredients
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 2 stalks lemongrass, minced
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced/grated
  • 1 tablespoon galangal (or ginger), grated
  • 1 lime, zest juice
  • 1 bird’s eye chili, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons palm sugar (or brown sugar)
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 pound chicken, cut into bite sized pieces
  • * wooden skewers (soaked in cold water for 30 minutes)
directions
  1. Mix the coriander, cumin, turmeric, lemongrass, garlic, galangal, lime zest, lime juice, chili, fish sauce, sugar and oil, and marinate the chicken in it for 30 minutes to overnight.
  2. Skewer the chicken and grill it over medium-high heat, about 2-4 minutes per side.
Option: Use coriander and cumin seeds, lightly toasting them and grinding them for more flavour/aroma!
Option: Use a food processor to mix the marinade!
Option: Serve with peanut dipping sauce!
Nutrition Facts: Calories 228, Fat 20g (Saturated 5g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 85mg, Sodium 791mg, Carbs 13g (Fiber 1g, Sugars 6g), Protein 22g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Comments

  1. The DeL Sisters says

    March 9, 2010 at 12:57 am

    I just made a recipe like this last week!

    Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    March 9, 2010 at 1:25 am

    Kevin!! Hello again!! Just super. Yes, I have MADE your recipe. And your spicy peanut sauce is super!! good grub!!! 🙂

    Reply
  3. [email protected] says

    March 9, 2010 at 1:26 am

    can't wait for BBQ season!! I will put this in my collection of recipes to try. I love chicken satay but have never made it myself.

    Reply
  4. Kathleen says

    March 9, 2010 at 1:37 am

    I can't wait to get into the full bbq swing. In Socal, you can always dabble, but summer is when its ON!

    Reply
  5. Ashleigh says

    March 9, 2010 at 2:28 am

    Ive been looking for a good peanut sauce and you're recipes are always super wicked awesome so thank you. I'll make it soon. Actually I wonder if it would go well with the the lettuce wraps I made today?

    Reply
  6. Bethany says

    March 9, 2010 at 2:29 am

    Your satay looks wonderful — this may be silly, but I'm impressed at it's golden color, it looks so authentic! I just posted some peanut noodles the other day — I can never get enough peanut sauce either

    Reply
  7. Sook says

    March 9, 2010 at 2:43 am

    I made something similar the other day and they were delicious! I love peanut sauce. I like the idea of adding spices in it.

    Reply
  8. Nina Timm says

    March 9, 2010 at 3:00 am

    Flavor, flavor, flavor…….you understand it well don't you? Excellent!!!

    Reply
  9. Beachlover's Kitchen says

    March 9, 2010 at 3:36 am

    wow!my favorite appetizer!! especially the peanut sauce!!

    Reply
  10. Bob says

    March 9, 2010 at 4:02 am

    I love satay, I don't think I've ever had a spicy sauce with it though. Next time I definitely will.

    Reply
  11. Bren says

    March 9, 2010 at 4:08 am

    I need to try this recipe based on your plating alone. Nice job! looks really, really good! Gotta try the peanut sauce since it has a kick to it. Niiiice job.

    Reply
  12. Jenn says

    March 9, 2010 at 4:53 am

    i love to order this as an appetizer whenever I eat Thai. Yum!!! I like to pour a lot of peanut sauce on mine.

    Reply
  13. zurin says

    March 9, 2010 at 6:31 am

    The satay and the peanut sauce look great! Thank for the Kimchi recipe…it was good and Im looking forward to trying out other kimchi based recipes with them.^^

    U have a great blog and teh variety of food that you cook and blog about are simply amazing!

    Reply
  14. MaryMoh says

    March 9, 2010 at 7:29 am

    Looks delicious. Satay is one of my top favourites. My family love satays. Can'r wait for summer to be here to make satay.

    Reply
  15. Beth says

    March 9, 2010 at 9:24 am

    One of my favourites Kevin. Although don't make it at home much?!?

    Reply
  16. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    March 9, 2010 at 9:54 am

    Very appetizing and so well-presented! I LOVE Satay!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  17. Joanne says

    March 9, 2010 at 11:11 am

    Peanut sauce addiction? You and I both.

    This looks fantastic.

    Reply
  18. The Short (dis)Order Cook says

    March 9, 2010 at 1:56 pm

    For me warm weather means I can use the grill pan in the kitchen without smoking up my apartment because I can open the windows. 😉

    I love chicken sate. Peanut sauce is addicitve. I wish I could find a nice surprise like that in my freezer.

    Reply
  19. Sonia (Nasi Lemak Lover) says

    March 9, 2010 at 2:09 pm

    Amazing, you are able to cook Malaysia famous food i.e Satay, salute you! and Your satay look delicious !

    Reply
  20. TROTAMUNDOS says

    March 9, 2010 at 2:46 pm

    Hola Kevin

    Que tal estas?, este plato es maravilloso, la verdad que aveces dejamos el congelador lleno de cosas olvidadas que cuando nos ponemos a mirar, nos alegran gratamente …., el mío lo tengo abandonado ….

    Tengo pendiente varias recetas tuyas, tus ultimas entradas me han parecido maravillosas.

    Besos

    Reply
  21. dawn says

    March 9, 2010 at 3:13 pm

    I wish I could shop at the places you shop at JUST to have access to these ingredients!

    Reply
  22. Mausi says

    March 9, 2010 at 3:39 pm

    Wow, your chicken satay looks gorgeous. I made chicken kebab on Sunday and I thought it came out great but yours look better!!! Also, I see that you made Okonomiyaki in the past. I make it all the time. It is one of my favorite Japanese food 🙂

    Reply
  23. MirandaJayne says

    March 9, 2010 at 3:53 pm

    How is it that your wooden skewers aren't all black and burnt like mine end up. And I soak mine in water before hand.

    Reply
  24. ashley says

    March 9, 2010 at 4:27 pm

    looks delicious! chicken satay is delish!

    Reply
  25. Bellini Valli says

    March 9, 2010 at 8:42 pm

    Sure sounds like my kind of dish Kevin!!

    Reply
  26. Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction says

    March 9, 2010 at 8:45 pm

    Great dish! Chicken satay with peanut sauce is one of my favorites. I'm adding your recipe to my must make list!

    Reply
  27. krissy @ the food addicts says

    March 9, 2010 at 10:22 pm

    you got some nice grill marks on your chicken! i need to do something fun like this, instead of making the same boring stuff with chicken. thanks for the inspiration, kevin!

    Reply
  28. Angie FoodMuse says

    March 10, 2010 at 12:02 am

    Great recipe and photo…makes me want some Thai food tonite! I'll try this someday soon.

    Reply
  29. screwdestiny says

    March 11, 2010 at 12:07 am

    Satay is SO delicious! This post has me craving it bad now.

    Reply
  30. Daphne says

    March 21, 2010 at 11:59 pm

    Thank you for the inspiration to cook Thai food. I made this recipe last night and it was so delicious! I posted about it on my blog and gave you a shout out: http://foodjunkiefromtexas.blogspot.com/2010/03/chicken-satay-with-spicy-peanut-dipping.html Come check it out!

    Reply
  31. Avie says

    April 27, 2010 at 11:10 am

    Hi Kevin! I tried your recipe on Sunday and everyone, the fam, the neighbors loved it so much. And I will have to make some more today. What a great recipe: Thank you for sharing it!

    Reply
  32. teresacooks says

    May 20, 2010 at 10:45 pm

    This was delicious! All my little kids ate up the spicy sauce and had second helpings of chicken!
    thanks.

    Reply
  33. Vera says

    May 21, 2010 at 5:11 am

    That looks heavenly!! My tummy is rumbling now, and it's bedtime for me too!;)

    Reply
  34. Taste USA says

    March 7, 2015 at 11:17 am

    Just made this with Salmon instead of chicken! Went down a treat. Love the chicken version too! Thanks I’ve only had my TMX for a few weeks and already cooked this three times! I usually have sauce left over which i use to jazz up a basic stirfry or steamed veggies another night!!

    http://tasteusa.blogspot.com

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