Chicken Satay #recipe from author @DarylWoodGerber

From Daryl:

Are your taxes done? Do you find doing taxes, um, taxing? Hopefully everything is in order and you're ready to treat yourself and cook up something special.

As I get ready for next week's release of STIRRING THE EVIDENCE, I decided to treat myself to a wonderful dinner and I wanted to share the recipe with you. Except . . .


Okay . . . here I thought I was posting a really originally recipe, but as I was entering labels so the recipe would be easy to find on our blog list of recipe titles, chicken satay popped up.  I went to search the blog site and found that not one but two of our bloggers had posted a recipe for this.  A long time ago, but, hmm.

Therefore, I'll admit this is not original.  I guess it's sort of like a sugar cookie. How many variations can there be on a cookie recipe, right? But if you haven't had one in a while and you see a recipe for it, maybe you'll make it. This is my take on the chicken satay recipe.

Big note! This is not a recipe for all of you 5-ingredient recipe lovers. If my protagonist Jenna saw this recipe, she would be having heart palpitations, I fear, but she could do it, taking it one step (or 5 ingredients) at a time.

Enjoy.

GRILLED CHICKEN SATAY WITH PEANUT SAUCE

FOR THE CHICKEN

1 1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken thighs, sliced into 1" pieces

1 stalk lemongrass, ends and outer layer removed, smashed and chopped into 1" pieces

1/3 c. coconut milk

1 tsp. ground turmeric or curry

2 tbsp. tamari, gluten-free

2 tbsp. packed brown sugar

2 tbsp. lime juice

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 shallot, chopped

1 tbsp. fresh ginger, chopped

1 1/2 tbsp. catsup

1/4 teaspoon chili powder

FOR THE PEANUT SAUCE

1/2 c. smooth peanut butter

1/4 c. reserved marinade (you reserved after making above)

1 tbsp. tamari, gluten-free

1 tbsp. lime juice 

1 tsp. lime zest 

1 clove garlic, grated

1 tbsp. freshly grated ginger

1/4 c. boiling water

Unsalted peanuts, for garnish

You need bamboo skewers, about 20-24 of them. Soak bamboo skewers in cold water for at least 15 minutes.

In a medium bowl, toss turmeric (or curry) and chicken together to coat. Set aside.

Prepare lemongrass. Set aside.

In a food processor, combine coconut milk, tamari, sugar, lime juice, garlic, shallot, ginger, catsup, and chili powder, and blend until smooth, scraping down sides if necessary. *Set aside ¼ cup marinade for peanut sauce.

Pour remaining marinade and lemongrass into the chicken bowl and toss to coat. Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

Meanwhile, make peanut sauce:

In a medium bowl, whisk all sauce ingredients until smooth and well combined. Don’t forget the reserved marinade.

Preheat grill to medium heat.

Remove chicken from marinade and spear 1-2 pieces onto each skewer.

Grill, flipping once, until chicken is cooked through and slightly charred, 3 to 4 minutes each side.

Serve with white rice, peanut sauce, and chopped peanuts.

 

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