An easy but clever way to impress, this popular dish is made from small pieces of meat or fish grilled on a skewer and served with a spicy peanut sauce. Originating from Indonesia and Malaysia it also goes extremely well with rice which is why it’s included here.
AuthorHungry PandaCategoryMeatDifficultyBeginnerPlace bamboo skewers in a dish of cold water. Set them aside and soak for 1 hour.
Slice the chicken thighs into long slices. Mix all of the marinade ingredients in a bowl and add the sliced chicken.
Massage the marinade mix into the meat. Skewer the chicken and put aside.
Blend the paste ingredients to a smooth paste then fry the paste in a saucepan along with 1-2 tbsp vegetable oil for 5 minutes until fragrant and a little brown.
In another bowl mix all of the sauce ingredients together. Pour the mixture into the saucepan with the paste and bring to a simmer. Reduce the contents by half. This is your satay dipping sauce which you can now pour
into a serving bowl.
Heat up a frying pan to high. Splash in some vegetable oil, then place your chicken skewers into the pan and cook on one side for 3-4 minutes. Turn and do the same to the other side, making sure that the chicken is golden brown in colour and has a plentiful char on both sides.
Serve on a plate, accompanied by the satay sauce. Get dipping!
Ingredients
Directions
Place bamboo skewers in a dish of cold water. Set them aside and soak for 1 hour.
Slice the chicken thighs into long slices. Mix all of the marinade ingredients in a bowl and add the sliced chicken.
Massage the marinade mix into the meat. Skewer the chicken and put aside.
Blend the paste ingredients to a smooth paste then fry the paste in a saucepan along with 1-2 tbsp vegetable oil for 5 minutes until fragrant and a little brown.
In another bowl mix all of the sauce ingredients together. Pour the mixture into the saucepan with the paste and bring to a simmer. Reduce the contents by half. This is your satay dipping sauce which you can now pour
into a serving bowl.
Heat up a frying pan to high. Splash in some vegetable oil, then place your chicken skewers into the pan and cook on one side for 3-4 minutes. Turn and do the same to the other side, making sure that the chicken is golden brown in colour and has a plentiful char on both sides.
Serve on a plate, accompanied by the satay sauce. Get dipping!
Notes
For vegans the satay goes well with tofu or even vegan meat substitute.
It’s important to allow the char to develop on the chicken when cooking to bring out the best flavour.