Thai Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce
Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with this Thai Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce. This dish features perfectly marinated, grilled chicken skewers paired with a creamy, spicy peanut sauce, making it the ultimate appetizer for any gathering. The unique combination of sweet, savory, and spicy flavors will leave your guests craving more. Easy to prepare and perfect for sharing, this recipe is ideal for everything from casual family dinners to festive parties. Enjoy a burst of authentic Thai flavors in every bite!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4 (8 skewers) 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients
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- 1 pound boneless chicken breasts
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup hot water
- 2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
- 2 tablespoons palm sugar (or brown sugar)
- 2 tablespoons Sriracha
- 1 stalk lemongrass
- Fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Prepare the peanut sauce by whisking together peanut butter and hot water until smooth. Add in red curry paste, palm sugar, Sriracha, soy sauce, rice vinegar, lime juice, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, and scallions. Season with salt and set aside.
- For the chicken marinade, blend lemongrass, vegetable oil, fish sauce, palm sugar, lime juice, soy sauce, turmeric, garlic, coriander, and Sriracha until smooth. Marinate chicken strips in this mixture for 1-2 hours.
- Preheat your grill and thread marinated chicken onto soaked bamboo skewers. Grill each side for about 3 minutes until cooked through.
- Serve warm with spicy peanut dipping sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 skewers (approximately 150g)
- Calories: 335
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 675mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 75mg