Satay or chicken satay conjures up a mental picture of perfectly grilled and nicely charred chicken skewers with mouthwatering peanut sauce.
It’s very easy and I have an authentic and the best chicken satay recipe for you, including the recipe for satay sauce!
My chicken satay recipe has been tried and tested by many readers. They are absolutely mouthwatering and delightful. Enjoy!
There are many versions of satay recipes from Asia, but let me assure you that the best satay in the world comes from Malaysia, my home country.
Called “Satay Ayam” in Malaysian language, any real foodies who have been to the entire Southeast Asia region will agree they are the best!
While Thai chicken sate are tasty, they are inferior to the scrumptious and rich flavors of Malaysian chicken satay.
The marinade is the most important part of the recipe. The best satay are marinated with lots of spices and ingredients, such as the following:
Traditionally, home cooks pound all the ingredients above with a mortar and pestle until it becomes a fine paste.
Mix the meat (either chicken, beef or mutton) with the marinade overnight to ensure that that every skewer is s bursting with robust flavors.
This dipping sauce is a must for satay. To make the sauce, please check out my peanut sauce recipe.
Yes, satay is very healthy as the spices used in the marinade have a lot of nutrients and health benefits, for example: turmeric.
You can certainly bake satay in the oven, or pan-fried on a skillet. They will taste delicious.
Yes, you can. For the best result, use a cast-iron grill pan to pan fry and cook on the stove top.
Yes, you can. Just wrap uncooked and raw skewers with a few sheets of aluminum foil tightly and freeze in the freezer.
They are best served with Peanut sauce, sliced cucumber and cut onions. The cucumber and onion clean the palate between each skewer.
In Malaysia and Indonesia, rice cakes or ketupat are common. The rice cakes are cut into bite-sized cubes for serving.
Delicious chicken satay or grilled chicken skewers marinated with spices and served with peanut sauce. Easy, authentic and the best chicken satay recipe youll find online!
Chicken Satay (The Best Recipe!)
Delicious chicken satay or grilled chicken skewers marinated with spices and served with peanut sauce. Easy, authentic and the best chicken satay recipe you’ll find online!
Prep: 50min
Total: 60min
Yield: 6
Serving Size: 6 people
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 6 people, calories 263 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 31 g, Fat 14 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 144 mg, Sodium 727 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 7 g
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs. boneless and skinless chicken thigh and leg meat
- Bamboo skewers (soaked in cold water for 2 hours)
- 1 cucumber (cut into small pieces)
- 1 small onion (quartered)
- oil (for basting)
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 2 stalks lemongrass (white parts only)
- 2 cloves garlic (peeled)
- 6 small shallots or pearl onions (peeled)
- 2 teaspoons turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 tablespoon salt or more to taste
- 2 tablespoons sugar or honey
Instruction:
- Cut the chicken meat into small cubes. Set aside.
- Blend all the he Marinade ingredients in a food processor. Add a little water if needed.
- For the chicken satay dipping sauce, please click here: Recipe
- Combine the chicken and the Marinade together, stir to mix well. Marinate the chicken for 6 hours in the fridge, or best overnight. When ready, thread 3-4 pieces of the chicken meat onto the bamboo skewers.
- Grill the chicken satay skewers for 2-3 minutes on each side until the meat is fully cooked, and the surface is nicely charred, on both sides. Baste and brush with some oil while grilling. Serve hot with peanut sauce, the fresh cucumber pieces and onions.
