Description
Bring the vibrant taste of Thai street food straight to your kitchen with this easy Chicken Satay with Thai Peanut Sauce. Juicy grilled chicken skewers marinated in coconut milk and curry spices are paired with a creamy, savory peanut dipping sauce. This quick dinner is perfect for weeknights, BBQs, or crowd-pleasing appetizers. A must-try if you love bold flavor, easy recipes, and food ideas that please everyone. Add this to your healthy snack or dinner ideas list!
Ingredients
1.5 lbs chicken thighs or breasts, cut into strips
1 cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon curry powder
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon ginger, grated
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon lime juice
Skewers, soaked if wooden
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce (for sauce)
1 clove garlic, minced (for sauce)
1 tablespoon brown sugar (for sauce)
1 teaspoon chili paste (or to taste)
1/4 cup warm water (to thin sauce)
Instructions
1. In a bowl, mix coconut milk, curry powder, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, and lime juice.
2. Add chicken strips and marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
3. Soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes.
4. Thread marinated chicken onto skewers in a wave-like fold.
5. Grill over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes per side until cooked through.
6. In a saucepan, combine peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, brown sugar, and chili paste.
7. Heat sauce over low, stirring and thinning with water to desired consistency.
8. Serve grilled chicken hot with peanut sauce, garnished with cilantro or crushed peanuts.
Notes
For extra juicy chicken, don’t skip the marinating time—overnight is best.
To make this gluten-free, replace soy sauce with tamari and ensure your peanut butter is certified gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 105mg