Description
Elevate your culinary experience with this irresistible Thai Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce. This dish showcases tender chicken skewers marinated in aromatic spices, grilled to perfection, and served with a creamy, spicy peanut sauce that packs a flavor punch. Whether you’re hosting a party or enjoying a cozy evening at home, this authentic Thai appetizer is sure to impress. Easy to prepare and versatile enough for any occasion, you’ll find yourself reaching for this recipe again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup hot water
- 2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
- 2 tablespoons palm sugar or light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Sriracha
- 1 stalk lemongrass, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice (from 1 lime)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons freshly minced garlic (about 2 medium cloves)
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- Kosher salt, to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the peanut sauce by whisking together peanut butter and hot water in a bowl. Stir in curry paste, sugars, Sriracha, soy sauce, rice vinegar, lime juice, garlic, red pepper flakes, and scallions. Season with salt.
- Marinate the chicken by blending lemongrass, vegetable oil, fish sauce, sugars, lime juice, soy sauce, turmeric, garlic, coriander, and Sriracha until smooth. Combine with chicken in a resealable bag; refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
- Thread chicken onto soaked bamboo skewers and grill on medium-high heat for about 3 minutes on each side until cooked through.
- Serve warm with spicy peanut sauce for dipping.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 skewer (150g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg