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Healthy chicken satay recipe being dipped into a homemade peanut sauce.
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Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce

Try the savory delights of Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce, a Southeast Asian classic dish. This recipe features tender, marinated chicken skewers air-fried to perfection and served with a homemade peanut sauce, free of additives and preservatives. It's a delightful and wholesome dish that's sure to satisfy your cravings for flavorful, guilt-free chicken satay.
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Asian, Asian Fusion
Keyword chicken satay with peanut sauce, healthy chicken satay
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Marination Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4 Skewers
Calories 279kcal

Ingredients

Chicken Skewer

  • 1 lb Chicken Thigh can sub with chicken breast
  • 2 tbsp Coconut Milk can replace with half n half, heavy cream, milk but will alter flavor
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tsp Turmeric
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Sweetener your preferred sweetener
  • 1 tbsp Fish Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Lime Juice
  • 1 tsp Chili Garlic Sauce can replace with Sriracha
  • 4-6 Skewers

Sauce

  • 1/4 Cup Peanut Butter
  • 3 tbsp Coconut Milk can replace with half n half, heavy cream, milk but will alter flavor
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Lime Juice
  • 2 tbsp Sweetener your preferred sweetener
  • 1 Cloves Garlic

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients for Chicken Satay.
  • Soak wooden skewers in water for at least 5 minutes.
    Skewered being soaked in water
  • Grate garlic with a grater or garlic press. Add 2/3 of the grated garlic into a mixing bowl and set the remaining 1/3 aside.
    Grated garlic.
  • In the same mixing bowl, combine 2 tbsp Coconut Milk, 1 tbsp Soy Sauce, 1 tsp Ground Turmeric, 1 tbsp sweetener, 1 tbsp Fish Sauce, 1 tbsp lime juice and 1 tsp Chili Garlic Sauce. Stir well and set aside.
    Peanut marinate being combined.
  • Cut chicken into 1/2 x 1/2" cube size bites and place into the mixing bowl. Toss to coat the chicken then transfer marinade into a ziplock bag. Place in fridge for at least 1 hour up to 12 hours.
    Chicken marinated in peanut sauce.
  • In a new mixing bowl, combine Peanut Butter, 3 tbsp Coconut Milk, 1 tbsp Soy Sauce, 1 tbsp lime juice, 2 tbsp sweetener and the rest of the grated garlic from step 3). Mix well, transfer peanut dipping sauce to a serving bowl, cover and set aside.
    Peanut sauce being combined.
  • Once done marinating, skewer chicken loosely (do not pack in tight). Bake at 390F for 15 minutes until browned and internal temp reaches 165F. Once done, transfer to a serving plate along with peanut dipping sauce.
    Chicken satay served on a plate with peanut sauce.

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Nutrition

Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 514mg | Potassium: 277mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 89IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg