Description
This easy chicken satay recipe comes together quickly with tender grilled chicken skewers that get their flavor from a simple marinade of soy sauce, garlic, and ginger. Serve it alongside a creamy peanut sauce that you can whip up in minutes, and your guests will think you spent all day in the kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1.1 pounds chicken breast, cut into strips
Marinade and Sauce:
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Spices:
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 10 bamboo skewers, soaked in water
Instructions
- Combine 2 minced garlic cloves, 1 tbsp grated ginger, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp honey, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp cumin powder, 1 tbsp lime juice, and 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a bowl, stirring until the mixture comes together.
- Add your 500g chicken breast strips to the marinade and toss them around so each piece gets fully coated with the spice mixture.
- Cover the bowl and let everything sit in your refrigerator for at least 30 minutes so the flavors really soak into the chicken.
- Thread each marinated chicken strip onto your soaked bamboo skewers, leaving a small gap between each piece so heat circulates evenly.
- Heat your grill or skillet to medium-high heat and cook the skewers for 3 minutes on the first side until you see nice char marks forming.
- Flip each skewer carefully and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes on the second side until the chicken reaches 165°F internally and no pink remains.
- Transfer your finished skewers to a serving plate and get them to the table while they’re still hot, pairing them with peanut sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Marinating the chicken for at least 30 minutes allows the spices to really soak in, but if time is short, even 15 minutes gives decent flavor.
- Cut your chicken into even-sized strips so everything cooks at the same rate and you don’t end up with dry pieces next to undercooked ones.
- If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 30 minutes before threading the chicken to keep them from burning on the grill or stovetop.
- For a vegetarian version, thread bell peppers, onions, and firm tofu onto skewers using the same marinade and cooking method.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Grilled Chicken
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Indonesian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 202 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 570 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg