Chicken Satay- Quick and Easy Recipe
 
 
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Recipe type: Appetiser
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
  • Chicken breasts, cut into long strips- 2
  • Oil- 2 tbsp/batch for pan frying
For making the marinade
  • Ginger-Garlic paste- 1½ tsp
  • Soy sauce- 2 tbsp
  • Fish sauce- 1 tbsp
  • Brown sugar- 2 tsp
  • Honey- 2 tsp
  • Ground black pepper- ½ tsp
  • Freshly squeezed lime juice- 1 tbsp
For making peanut butter sauce
  • Peanut butter- 3 tbsp
  • Soy sauce- 1½ tbsp
  • Chili powder- ½ tsp (or add sriracha sauce)
  • Cream- ½ cup
  • Ground black pepper- ¼ tsp
  • Green onions, chopped- 1 stalk
  • Cilantro, chopped- 2 tbsp
Instructions
  1. Combine all the above-mentioned ingredients for making the marinade.
  2. Pour the marinade over the chicken in a bowl or ziplock bag.
  3. Marinate the chicken in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  4. Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat, add 2 tbsp oil per batch and spread it all over the pan.
  5. Place the marinated chicken on the pan (don't crowd them), cook over low medium heat till the chicken has cooked well and turns golden brown in color.
  6. You could even grill or bake the chicken.
  7. If baking: bake at 400 F for 30 minutes or until chicken turns golden brown in color.
  8. Once the chicken has cooked, gently insert a skewer into the chicken.
  9. Making easy peanut butter sauce: To a blender jar, add peanut butter, soy sauce, chili powder, and cream, grind to a smooth paste.
  10. Add the pureed paste to a saucepan and heat the sauce.
  11. Add ground pepper, green onions, and cilantro, combine well and let the sauce thicken slightly.
  12. Remove the pan from the heat.
  13. Serve the chicken satay with spicy peanut sauce, it's YUM!
Notes
You could even top this chicken satay on salad and drizzle your favorite Asian dressing over it, this makes a complete meal.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/chicken-satay-easy-tasty-satay-recipe-with-peanut-sauce/