Name: Gingery Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4 large shallots; 4 cloves large garlic; 2 stalks Lemongrass; 2 serrano; 2 tbsp fresh ginger; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp freshly ground pepper; 3 tbsp light brown sugar; 2 tbsp Asian fish sauce; 2 lb chicken; 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1 cup coconut milk; ½ cup smooth peanut butter; 2 tbsp fresh lime juice; 2 tbsp cilantro

Gingery Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce Recipe

How To Make Gingery Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce

Enjoy the flavors of Asia with this delicious chicken satay, grilled chicken skewers flavored with a ginger-lemongrass paste, topped with a nutty sauce!

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 5 minutes

Rest Time: 10 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

4large shallots
4cloveslarge garlic
2stalkslemongrass
2serrano,or jalapeño chilis
2tbspfresh ginger,minced
1tbspsoy sauce
1tspground coriander
1tspfreshly ground pepper
3tbsplight brown sugar
2tbspAsian fish sauce
2lbchicken,skinless, boneless
3tbspvegetable oil
1cupcoconut milk,unsweetened
½cupsmooth peanut butter
2tbspfresh lime juice
2tbspcilantro,chopped

Instructions

Light a grill.
In a mini food processor, combine the shallots, garlic, lemongrass, chiles, ginger, soy sauce, coriander, and ground pepper.
Add 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and process to a fine paste.
Transfer ½ of the seasoning paste to a large bowl.
Add the chicken and toss to coat.
Thread the chicken strips onto the skewers.
Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the oil and let stand for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in a medium saucepan.
Add the remaining seasoning paste and cook over moderate heat, stirring, for about 1 minute until fragrant.
Add the coconut milk and bring to a boil, stirring.
Whisk in the peanut butter and the remaining 1 tablespoon each of brown sugar and fish sauce, and bring to a simmer.
Transfer the sauce to a blender, add the lime juice, and puree until smooth.
Transfer to a bowl.
Grill the chicken skewers over a hot fire for about 5 minutes until lightly charred and cooked through.
Transfer the chicken to a platter or bowl and sprinkle with the cilantro.
Serve with the peanut sauce.