Homemade chicken satay recipe
chicken satay recipe with peanut dip
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| Chicken satay |
Chicken satay is a very popular and sought after chicken dish. It is a dish from Indonesia and popular in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. There are many types of chicken satay, you can try . But the best and healthy one is Thai chicken satay.
Chicken satay are basically diced or sliced chicken pieces shewered in bamboo or wooden Shewer and grilled or barbequed in charcoal fire . Then served with a beautiful peanut butter sauce.
Thai recipes are very healthy due to the inclusion of many healthy ingredients in a dish. They are popular through out the world.
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You can find the uses of fresh basil leaves, Thai Ginger, lemongrass, coconut milk and many more in Thai recipes.
Chicken satay is served with peanut butter sauce or dip.
Peanuts butter is favorite in adults and children as well. It has lots of health benefits as well.
Below you can read how to make chicken satay sauce after this recipe
health benefits of peanut butter
- It can boost a person's heart health.
- Can improve blood sugar levels.
- Provide good amount of protein.
- Rich in essential Vitamins (niacin and vitamin B 6
- And minerals like Magnesium, Phosphorus and Zinc.
Chicken satay are made by shewering narinated chicken slice pieces in wooden sticks or bamboo sticks and roast or grilled over charcoal fire till become crisp golden. Serve with a beautiful peanut butter sauce
Preparation time :- 15 minutes
Cooking time :- 10 minutes
Total time :- 25 minutes
Serve :- 2 servings
Author :- Mobasir hassan
Ingredients
• 2 Chicken breast ( 6 chicken supreme pieces)• 6 wooden sticks ( satay stick)
• 1 teaspoon thai red curry paste.
• 4-5 fresh basil leaves chopped
• 1/3 teaspoon fine chopped thai ginger (paste)
• 1/4 teaspoon fine chopped lemongrass (paste)
• 3 teaspoon coconut milk powder
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste ( optional)
• Salt as per taste
• 1/2 teaspoon oil
How to make the recipe
Preparation
1. Slice both chicken breast into 4 - 5 inch long and 1 inch in wide.
2. Take a mixing bowl and add Thai red curry paste, coconut milk powder, Thai ginger, lemon grass, basil leaves, white pepper powder, salt and ginger garlic paste.
3. Mix them nicely to make a smooth thick batter without adding any water.
4. Now mix the chicken breast slices with this batter and coat them from all sides.
5. Let them marinate for 2 hours to absorb all the flavours.
6. Soak the sticks in water for 30 minutes.
Making the chicken satay
1. Thread the marinated chicken slice pieces into the sticks one by one.
2. Heat a non stick pan and grease with little oil.
3. Place the chicken sticks on the pan and grill on medium flame 2 minutes.
4. Flip them to another sides and cook further till both sides become crisp golden.
5. You can deep fry them as well till crisp golden or bake in Oven.
6. Serve them hot with peanut butter sauce.
Nutritional value
(Serving size 1 stick =10g)
What to serve with chicken satay?
Chicken satay is generally served as a starter or appetizer but can be served as a side dish with many other main courses.
• Peanut butter sauce is served with it in a bowl or spread over them over the satay while serving.
• You can serve them with steamed Jasmine rice or Coconut rice.
• It can also be served along with Thai fried rice and with stir fry Thai basil noodles
Recipe notes
• You can even use chicken leg boneless pieces to make it
* If using homemade Thai curry paste then add one teaspoon fish sauce and sugar each in the marination.
* Commercial peanut butter has sugar and other additives so less water is required to achieve the right consistency.
How to make chicken satay sauce or chicken satay dip
Ingredients
• 2 - 3 teaspoon peanut butter ( store brought)
• White pepper powder ( small pinch)
• Sugar as per taste.
• Chilly flakes (or green chili paste) as per taste.
• Corn flour (optional) to make the sauce thick.
• Water as required
Preparation
• Heat a pan on slow flame and add the peanut butter.
• Add white pepper, sugar, chilly flakes and stir. Add 3 - 4 teaspoon water and let to boil.
• Taste the seasoning and thickness of the sauce.
• If the sauce is not thick then mix 1/2 teaspoon of corn flour with 3 teaspoon water and pour into the sauce and heat to boil.
• Transfer the sauce in a bowl to serve. Or spread directly over the satay pieces and serve.
Below you can read the step by step method with photos for the recipe for a better understanding...
Preparation
1. Slice the chicken breast pieces into length wise 4-5 inch long and about 1 inch wide.
2. Take a mixing bowl and add all the ingredients one by one to make a medium thick paste.
Don't add any water to the mixture while making the batter.
If you find it hard to chopped the lemongrass and Thai ginger then make a paste of them.
3. Now take the sliced chicken pieces and coat them with the above mixture and keep to marinate.
4. Shewer the chicken slice pieces into the wooden stick one by one. You can soak the satay stick in water for 30 minutes prior to cook. This will prevent the sticks from getting burnt.
Cook them using any of the following methods
1. Using a non stick pan or tawa
2. Deep fried them
3. Bake in Oven
5. Heat a non stick pan on medium flame and grease with little oil.
6. Place the chicken sticks on the pan and grill them on medium flame.
7. When one side of the chicken pieces become crisp and flip them to another side and roast.
8. Remove them from the pan and arrange in a platter and serve with peanut butter sauce.Or you can spread the peanut butter sauce over the chicken pieces and serve.
For deep frying
1. Heat oil in a deep vessel pan or kadai in medium flame.
2. When the oil become hot add the presoaked satay sticks into the oil. Cook them for 5-6 minutes in slow flame till crisp golden.
3. Remove them in kitchen paper to absorb excess oil. Now tossed them in peanut butter sauce in a pan and serve.
4. You can baked the chicken satay pieces in an oven . They taste really good.
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- Calories :- 24
- Carbohydrate :- 2 g | Protein :- 2 g
- Fats :- 1 g
What to serve with chicken satay?
Chicken satay is generally served as a starter or appetizer but can be served as a side dish with many other main courses.
• Peanut butter sauce is served with it in a bowl or spread over them over the satay while serving.
• You can serve them with steamed Jasmine rice or Coconut rice.
• It can also be served along with Thai fried rice and with stir fry Thai basil noodles
Recipe notes
• You can even use chicken leg boneless pieces to make it
* If using homemade Thai curry paste then add one teaspoon fish sauce and sugar each in the marination.
* Commercial peanut butter has sugar and other additives so less water is required to achieve the right consistency.
How to make chicken satay sauce or chicken satay dip
Ingredients
• 2 - 3 teaspoon peanut butter ( store brought)
• White pepper powder ( small pinch)
• Sugar as per taste.
• Chilly flakes (or green chili paste) as per taste.
• Corn flour (optional) to make the sauce thick.
• Water as required
Preparation
• Heat a pan on slow flame and add the peanut butter.
• Add white pepper, sugar, chilly flakes and stir. Add 3 - 4 teaspoon water and let to boil.
• Taste the seasoning and thickness of the sauce.
• If the sauce is not thick then mix 1/2 teaspoon of corn flour with 3 teaspoon water and pour into the sauce and heat to boil.
• Transfer the sauce in a bowl to serve. Or spread directly over the satay pieces and serve.
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| Peanut butter sauce |
Below you can read the step by step method with photos for the recipe for a better understanding...
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| Chicken breast |
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| Chicken supreme pieces |
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| Wooden stick |
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| Basil leaves, Thai Ginger, lemongrass, chopped ginger and garlic |
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| Thai Red curry paste, coconut milk powder, salt, white pepper powder |
1. Slice the chicken breast pieces into length wise 4-5 inch long and about 1 inch wide.
2. Take a mixing bowl and add all the ingredients one by one to make a medium thick paste.
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| Thick paste |
Don't add any water to the mixture while making the batter.
If you find it hard to chopped the lemongrass and Thai ginger then make a paste of them.
3. Now take the sliced chicken pieces and coat them with the above mixture and keep to marinate.
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| Coated and marinated chicken pieces |
4. Shewer the chicken slice pieces into the wooden stick one by one. You can soak the satay stick in water for 30 minutes prior to cook. This will prevent the sticks from getting burnt.
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| Shewered in wooden stick |
Cook them using any of the following methods
1. Using a non stick pan or tawa
2. Deep fried them
3. Bake in Oven
5. Heat a non stick pan on medium flame and grease with little oil.
6. Place the chicken sticks on the pan and grill them on medium flame.
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| On Non stick pan |
7. When one side of the chicken pieces become crisp and flip them to another side and roast.
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| Golden roasted chicken pieces |
8. Remove them from the pan and arrange in a platter and serve with peanut butter sauce.Or you can spread the peanut butter sauce over the chicken pieces and serve.
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| Peanut butter sauce over chicken satay |
1. Heat oil in a deep vessel pan or kadai in medium flame.
2. When the oil become hot add the presoaked satay sticks into the oil. Cook them for 5-6 minutes in slow flame till crisp golden.
3. Remove them in kitchen paper to absorb excess oil. Now tossed them in peanut butter sauce in a pan and serve.
4. You can baked the chicken satay pieces in an oven . They taste really good.
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