Go Back
+ servings
farmersgirl kitchen | farmhouse recipes and country life

Find more recipes at farmersgirlkitchen.co.uk

Satay sticks

Chicken Satay

Janice Pattie
Spicy chicken cooked on skewers and served with peanut sauce
No ratings yet
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Mariating 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4
Calories 1047 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1.5 kg chicken fillet
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp powdered cinnamon
  • 8 shallots
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 2.5 cm piece of fresh turmeric or 1tsp dried turmeric
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 stalk lemongrass
  • 2 tbsp roasted peanuts
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp oil

Peanut Sauce

  • 300 g roasted peanuts
  • 2.5 cm piece of ginger
  • 3 tbsp pounded chillies
  • 2 stalks lemongrass
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 mild onion
  • 125 ml tamarind juice I used Tamarind sauce
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • 1.5 kg chicken fillet
    Cube the chicken meat, drain and put aside.
  • 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp coriander, 2.5 cm piece of fresh turmeric or 1tsp dried turmeric, 1 tsp sugar, 2 tbsp oil, Salt to taste
    Grind coriander, cumin, turmeric, peanuts, salt and sugar.
  • 1/2 tsp powdered cinnamon, 8 shallots, 2 tbsp oil
    Mix this with the powdered cinnamon, diced shallots and 1tbsp oil.
  • Marinade the chicken in this mixture for 1 hour.
  • Using wooden skewers soaked for at least an hour in cold water, skewer 5 pieces of chicken on each skewer.
  • 1 stalk lemongrass
    Grill over burning coals or under a hot grill, constantly sprinkling oil on the meat using crushed lemongrass.
  • Turn over and continue grilling until the chicken is cooked.
  • Serve with peanut sauce.

For the peanut sauce

  • 2 tbsp roasted peanuts
    Grind the peanuts. put aside.
  • 2.5 cm piece of ginger, 2 stalks lemongrass
    Grind lemongrass and ginger until fine.
  • 1 mild onion
    Slice onion and stir fry until soft
  • 3 tbsp pounded chillies
    Add in ground chillies and other ground ingredients
  • 1 tbsp sugar, 125 ml tamarind juice, Salt to taste, 300 g roasted peanuts
    Add in the tamarind juice and lastly peanuts, sugar and salt. Simmer until the gravy thickens.
  • To serve, arrange a few sticks of satay on a plate and serve with a bowl of peanut sauce, cucumber and sliced onion. Satay also goes very well with rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 1047kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 104gFat: 56gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 17gMonounsaturated Fat: 25gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 240mgSodium: 793mgPotassium: 2316mgFiber: 10gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 231IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 139mgIron: 5mg