Non vegMalaysia
Chicken satay skewers
Food on a stick, dipped in peanut sauce. Kids didn't invent it, but they perfected eating it.
50 minTime
35 gProtein each
mildSpice
Everything tastes better on a stickMake it your way
Grandma's wayGrilled turmeric chicken skewers with peanut sauce and cucumber.
The original422kcalsame
35 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
50minutessame
Chicken, boneless500 g boneless thighs, in strips
Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp
Coriander powder (ground coriander)1 tsp
Garlic2 cloves, grated
Soy sauce2 tbsp
Brown sugar1½ tbsp
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 tbsp
Peanut butter⅓ cup smooth peanut butter
Thick coconut milk⅔ cup coconut milk
Lemonjuice of 1 lime
Cucumber1 cucumber, in chunksMethod
- 1Mix turmeric, coriander, half the garlic, 1 tbsp soy, 2 tsp sugar and the oil and coat the chicken. Soak wooden skewers in water.
- 2Marinate at least 20 minutes, then thread onto the skewers.
- 3Grill or griddle, turning, until charred in spots and cooked through.
- 4Warm the peanut butter, coconut milk, remaining garlic, soy, sugar and the lime juice with a splash of water, whisking until smooth.
- 5Serve the skewers with the sauce and cucumber.
Serve it like thisLay the skewers across a platter with the peanut sauce in a bowl and cucumber chunks scattered around. Snip the pointy ends for little ones.