Satay Ayam (Grilled Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce)
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Ingredients
- 700 g chicken thigh fillets, diced
- 4 tbsp peanut butter
- 2 tbsp kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 shallots
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 417 kcal
- Protein
- 39.5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 12.3 g
- of which sugars
- 7.9 g
- Fat
- 22.8 g
- of which saturates
- 4.2 g
- Fibre
- 2.2 g
- Salt
- 1.02 g
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Method
- 1
Blend the garlic, shallots and ground coriander to a paste and rub over the chicken. Thread onto skewers and leave to marinate for 15 minutes.
- 2
Whisk the peanut butter, kecap manis, lime juice and 4 tablespoons warm water together to make the satay sauce.
- 3
Heat a griddle pan or barbecue until smoking and brush the skewers with the vegetable oil.
- 4
Grill the skewers for 10-12 minutes, turning often, until charred in patches and the chicken has no pink remaining.
- 5
Serve the skewers with the peanut sauce for dipping.

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