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Chicken Satay with Homemade Peanut Sauce

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"This simply marinated chicken tastes just delicious, especially when paired with this spicy peanut sauce for dipping or basting. Fish sauce STINKS, do not let this stop you, the end result is a beautiful flavor!" — HANZOtheRAZOR

Directions

Toss chicken, garlic, ginger, and 1 tablespoon fish sauce in a bowl until the chicken is coated in the marinade. Cover, and marinate for 1 hour.
While the chicken is marinating, heat the peanut oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in shallots, garlic, ginger, and chile peppers. Cook and stir until the shallot begins to turn golden brown, about 7 minutes. Reduce heat to low, and stir in peanut butter, coconut milk, soy sauce, brown sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce, and lime juice until blended. Simmer very gently for 10 minutes, then remove from heat and keep warm.
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil grate. Thread chicken onto skewers.
Grill chicken skewers on preheated grill until no longer pink in the center, about 3 minutes per side. Serve with warm peanut sauce.

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PREP 30 mins
COOK 26 mins
READY IN 1 hr 36 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Feb 12, 2008

The chicken was fantastic! I made this chicken but used the peanut sauce recipe from 'peanut sauce II' I don't have a grill, so I skipped the skewer and grill bit and just fried the chicken in a frying pan, then served the chicken and sauce over rice. I had a guest over for dinner and he kept commenting on how good it was! I'll definately be making this again!

—courtney

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 11, 2012

As is, I thought the sauce was a little too sweet. I would omit the brown sugar and up the soy sauce and/or fish sauce a little to make it more savory.

—merlion

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Feb 11, 2008

I'd give 4.5 if I could. The chicken was very tender, and the peanut sauce was OK... I think I'd sweeten it up a bit and add less soy sauce and more chiles next time, but that is just a matter of personal taste. What I hate about EVERY peanut sauce recipe I try is the reliance on peanut butter!!! The sauces you get in really good thai restaurants don't have that same waxy/silky texture that the peanut butter produces, but I simply cannot find a peanut sauce recipe without it!! Maybe time to create my own (and then post it!)

—Yummum

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Nov 13, 2007

YUM! This was great. It made a lot of sauce, but it was good. My sister in law is from Thailand and this was very similar to her chicken satay. Thanks!

—mariegal

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Mar 11, 2009

Loved this dish. A few adjustments: broiled instead of grilled the chicken and used dried chili pepper flakes instead of fresh (what I had on hand). Made a lot of sauce but the sauce tastes so good, that isn't a problem. I think the sauce would also be great tossed with rice noodles.

—Wannabe Gardener

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Jul 16, 2010

Like everyone has said, this recipe makes tons of sauce. My solution? Make a full meal out of this by cooking up some rice noodles and green peas, putting the chicken on top, and spooning the sauce over it all. May not be the most "authentic", but it tastes delicious and means I don't need a separate vegetable dish.

—yavie

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Jun 02, 2009

Used Oyster Sauce instead of fish sauce for marinade.cooked chicken on stovetop, Chicken came out awesome. Made peanut II sauce instead, as suggested by another came out great, an had more common ingredients. Thanks for recipe.

—dollarbill22

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Sep 01, 2008

What a lovely recipe! I last had chicken satay with peanut sauce 3 or 4 years ago and have been hankering to try it out for ever so long! There is definitely too much sauce for this amount of chicken, I suggest making only 1/3. (I'll be freezing the left over though; it just too good to throw away!) I also suggest tasting your sauce and adding whichever ingredient you feel is lacking. Finally I processed my onions to get that 'minced' requirement and it worked like a bomb!

—Jade

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Nutrition

Calories
619 kcal
31%

Carbohydrates
23.3 g
8%

Cholesterol
70 mg
23%

Fat
47.7 g
73%

Fiber
4.3 g
17%

Protein
31.1 g
62%

Sodium
1076 mg
43%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Chicken Satay with Homemade Peanut Sauce

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 619
Calories from Fat: 430

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 47.7g 73 %
Saturated Fat 24g 120 %
Cholesterol 70mg 23 %
Sodium 1076mg 43 %
** Potassium 890mg 25 %
Total Carbohydrates 23.3g 8 %
Dietary Fiber 4.3g 17 %
Protein 31.1g 62 %
** Sugars 7.6g
** Vitamin A 15 %
** Vitamin C 36 %
** Calcium 9 %
** Iron 57 %
** Thiamin 16 %
** Niacin 123 %
** Vitamin B6 45 %
** Magnesium 52 %
** Folate 41 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.