I have been trying to make some room in my freezer lately and in doing so I have been coming across all sorts of interesting things that I had forgotten about. Most recently I found some panang curry paste which is essentially a red curry paste with peanuts in it. The first thing that I think of when I think of the panang curry paste is always the spicy peanut sauce which I think I may be addicted to. With the warm weather that we have been having the last few days I was thinking about summery food and I figured that the easiest way that I could get my spicy peanut sauce fix was to make a simple chicken satay and serve it with the dipping sauce. I am a huge fan of skewered grilled meat and this chicken satay is no exception! It is super simple to make, only needing a bit of marinating time and then you just throw it on the grill. The chicken came out nice and tender and light and fresh and it was packed full of flavour! Now I am looking forward to grilling season even more. Time to go see what else I can find in my freezer.
Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce
ingredients
- 2 teaspoons coriander seeds (toasted and ground)
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds (toasted and ground)
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric (ground)
- 2 stalks lemongrass (peeled & chopped)
- 1 shallot (diced)
- 1 tablespoon garlic (grated)
- 1 tablespoon galangal (or ginger, grated)
- 1 birds eye chili (sliced)
- 1 lime (juice and zest)
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 pound chicken (cut into thin strips)
- * wooden skewers (soaked in cold water for 30 minutes)
- 1/4 cup peanut sauce
directions
- Mix the coriander, cumin, turmeric, lemongrass, shallot, garlic, galangal, chili, lime, fish sauce sugar and oil.
- Marinate the chicken in the marinade in the fridge for 1 hour to over night.
- Skewer the chicken and grill it until cooked and slightly charred, about 3-5 minutes per side.
- Serve with peanut dipping sauce.
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The DeL Sisters says
March 9, 2010 at 12:57 amI just made a recipe like this last week!
Anonymous says
March 9, 2010 at 1:25 amKevin!! Hello again!! Just super. Yes, I have MADE your recipe. And your spicy peanut sauce is super!! good grub!!! 🙂
ter@waaoms says
March 9, 2010 at 1:26 amcan'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.
Kathleen says
March 9, 2010 at 1:37 amI can't wait to get into the full bbq swing. In Socal, you can always dabble, but summer is when its ON!
Ashleigh says
March 9, 2010 at 2:28 amIve 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?
Bethany says
March 9, 2010 at 2:29 amYour 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
Sook says
March 9, 2010 at 2:43 amI made something similar the other day and they were delicious! I love peanut sauce. I like the idea of adding spices in it.
Nina Timm says
March 9, 2010 at 3:00 amFlavor, flavor, flavor…….you understand it well don't you? Excellent!!!
Beachlover's Kitchen says
March 9, 2010 at 3:36 amwow!my favorite appetizer!! especially the peanut sauce!!
Bob says
March 9, 2010 at 4:02 amI love satay, I don't think I've ever had a spicy sauce with it though. Next time I definitely will.
Bren says
March 9, 2010 at 4:08 amI 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.
Jenn says
March 9, 2010 at 4:53 ami love to order this as an appetizer whenever I eat Thai. Yum!!! I like to pour a lot of peanut sauce on mine.
zurin says
March 9, 2010 at 6:31 amThe 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!
MaryMoh says
March 9, 2010 at 7:29 amLooks delicious. Satay is one of my top favourites. My family love satays. Can'r wait for summer to be here to make satay.
Beth says
March 9, 2010 at 9:24 amOne of my favourites Kevin. Although don't make it at home much?!?
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
March 9, 2010 at 9:54 amVery appetizing and so well-presented! I LOVE Satay!
Cheers,
Rosa
Joanne says
March 9, 2010 at 11:11 amPeanut sauce addiction? You and I both.
This looks fantastic.
The Short (dis)Order Cook says
March 9, 2010 at 1:56 pmFor 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.
Sonia (Nasi Lemak Lover) says
March 9, 2010 at 2:09 pmAmazing, you are able to cook Malaysia famous food i.e Satay, salute you! and Your satay look delicious !
TROTAMUNDOS says
March 9, 2010 at 2:46 pmHola 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
dawn says
March 9, 2010 at 3:13 pmI wish I could shop at the places you shop at JUST to have access to these ingredients!
Mausi says
March 9, 2010 at 3:39 pmWow, 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 🙂
MirandaJayne says
March 9, 2010 at 3:53 pmHow is it that your wooden skewers aren't all black and burnt like mine end up. And I soak mine in water before hand.
ashley says
March 9, 2010 at 4:27 pmlooks delicious! chicken satay is delish!
Bellini Valli says
March 9, 2010 at 8:42 pmSure sounds like my kind of dish Kevin!!
Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction says
March 9, 2010 at 8:45 pmGreat dish! Chicken satay with peanut sauce is one of my favorites. I'm adding your recipe to my must make list!
krissy @ the food addicts says
March 9, 2010 at 10:22 pmyou 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!
Angie FoodMuse says
March 10, 2010 at 12:02 amGreat recipe and photo…makes me want some Thai food tonite! I'll try this someday soon.
screwdestiny says
March 11, 2010 at 12:07 amSatay is SO delicious! This post has me craving it bad now.
Daphne says
March 21, 2010 at 11:59 pmThank 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!
Avie says
April 27, 2010 at 11:10 amHi 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!
teresacooks says
May 20, 2010 at 10:45 pmThis was delicious! All my little kids ate up the spicy sauce and had second helpings of chicken!
thanks.
Vera says
May 21, 2010 at 5:11 amThat looks heavenly!! My tummy is rumbling now, and it's bedtime for me too!;)
Taste USA says
March 7, 2015 at 11:17 amJust 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!!
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