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.

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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The first time I had satay was in Malaysia and I loved it so much I ordered it for lunch all four days of our stay!
ReplyDeletePeg, I've got to say this was such a lovely blend of flavors. Malaysia? That's way farther than I've ever gone. :) ~ Daryl
DeleteSounds very tasty.
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good.
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious
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