Indonesian Grilled Chicken Skewers

One of the best-known Indonesian snacks, sate is spiced, skewered grilled meat. Beef, chicken, goat, and even shrimp are common, and are typically basted with kecap manis—the region’s signature aromatic, thick sweet soy sauce—and grilled over a blazing hot fire. The key is to ensure the meat is cut just right: thin enough that it absorbs the marinade well, but not so thin that it won’t stay on the skewers. This version calls for chicken thighs, and while the marinade and basting sauce requi