🇹🇭 Thailand recipe

Chicken Satay

Satay Gai is a beloved Thai appetizer of tender chicken strips threaded onto bamboo skewers, marinated in a fragrant blend of turmeric, lemongrass, and coconut milk, then grilled over charcoal until caramelized. Served with a rich peanut dipping sauce and tangy cucumber relish.

Prep30 mins + 2 hrs marinate
Cook10 mins
Serves4
Difficultyeasy
Chicken Satay, a Thailand dish

Ingredients

  • 500g boneless chicken thigh, sliced into long thin strips
  • 100ml coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 stalk lemongrass, finely minced (tender part only)
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon palm sugar
  • 100g roasted peanuts, finely ground
  • 200ml coconut milk (for peanut sauce)
  • 2 tablespoons red curry paste
  • 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
  • 1 tablespoon sugar (for peanut sauce)
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce (for peanut sauce)
  • 20 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes

Method

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Nutrition per serving

Calories
340
Protein
28 g
Carbs
12 g
Fat
20 g

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