Malaysian Chicken Sates

Satés are enjoyed throughout Southeast Asia, where each country boasts that it makes the best. The Malaysian version is particularly aromatic, thanks to the fragrant paste of shallots, lemongrass, peanuts, turmeric, and coriander in which the meat is marinated. A Malaysian would use fresh turmeric. As this is difficult to find in North America, I’ve substituted a mix of fresh ginger and turmeric powder.

Asians prefer the rich flavor of dark-meat chicken (chicken thighs or drumsticks