Best Chicken Satay

Name: Best Chicken Satay (Satay Ayam)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Singapore
Ingredients: 2 tsp mild chilli powder; 2 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tbsp palm or soft brown sugar; 2 tbsp lime juice; 2 garlic cloves; 2 tsp ground coriander; 60 ml 2 fl oz) sweet soy (kecap manis) or dark soy sauce; juice 2 limes; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 3 tbsp palm or soft brown sugar; 2 tbsp tamarind purée; vegetable oil, for brushing; 50 g 2 oz) roasted salted peanuts; 2 tbsp sweet soy sauce (kecap manis); 400 g 14 oz) boneless skinless chicken meat; 3 tsp vegetable oil; 1 garlic clove, grated; chunks baby cucumber and red onion wedges, to serve; 1 tbsp sambal oelek chilli sauce

Satay Ayam

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

My Asian Kitchen

By Jennifer Joyce

Published 2018

About

A national dish in Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, satay is one of the most popular Asian foods in the world. Sadly it is often misinterpreted, with many dried sticks of chicken and bland peanut sauces. I ate this delicious rendition in Bali at a beach BBQ and hopefully it will reaffirm your faith. Chicken thighs are the best meat to use, staying juicy while they turn golden on the charcoal grill.

Ingredients

Asia
Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand
Main course
South East Asia

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