Chicken Satay With Real Peanut Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• For the chicken: Cut the chicken tenders into 2-inch pieces and put in a large container. Whisk together the yogurt, curry powder, hot sauce, garlic, shallot, ginger and some salt in a small bowl. Pour over the chicken, cover and marinate, refrigerated, for 1 to 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, soak the wooden skewers in water.
• When ready to cook the chicken, heat a grill pan over medium heat.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade and thread 2 pieces onto each skewer. Grill the chicken until cooked through with nice grill marks, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Let cool. Cover and refrigerate.
• For the peanut sauce: In a small pot, heat the oil. Cook the curry powder, garlic, shallot and ginger until the aromatics are soft. Scrape this into a blender and add the peanut butter, coconut milk, soy sauce, brown sugar, hot chili oil, lime juice and a pinch of salt. Blend, adding the hot water a little at a time to thin it and make it smooth. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate.
• To serve, put a bowl or ramekin of the peanut sauce in the center of a round serving plate. Arrange the skewers in a circular pattern around the bowl with the meat facing toward the center. Sprinkle with the cilantro.

Steps:

• Combine the garlic, cilantro, honey, red curry, coconut milk, soy sauce and water in a sauce pan set over medium heat, bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes, remove from the heat and cool completely. Divide the sauce in two, put half in a dish large enough to hold the chicken and set the second half aside to be used later as the dipping sauce.
• The chicken should be sliced lengthwise into strips, threaded on the presoaked skewers and placed into the first dish of sauce. Refrigerate and marinate the chicken overnight.
• When ready to cook, heat a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat and add the peanut oil. Before the oil begins to smoke, pan fry the skewered chicken in batches.
• While the chicken is cooking put the reserved sauce into a small sauce pan and return quickly to the boil, reduce to a simmer and add the chopped peanuts. Let cook for 5 minutes and then remove from the heat. Serve warm.
• When the skewers are completely cooked serve with peanut sauce in a small dipping bowl.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit (220 degrees Celsius).
• Spray baking pan with vegetable spray.
• In a small bowl or food processor, combine peanut butter, chicken stock, coriander, rice wine vinegar, honey, sesame oil, soya sauce, garlic, ginger and sesame seeds.
• Set 3 tablespoons (45 mL) aside.
• Cut chicken into 1 inch (2.5 cm) cubes.
• Thread onto 10 small bamboo or barbecue skewers.
• Place skewers in prepared pan.
• Brush with half of the peanut sauce that has been set aside.
• Bake approximately 5 minutes.
• Turn over and brush with the remaining 1-1/2 tablespoons (20 mL) sauce.
• Bake 5 more minutes or just until chicken is done.
• Serve with remaining peanut sauce.

Steps:

• Method for meat and marinade: Trim the meat and cut into long thin strips.
• Combine all of the marinade ingredients, add the meat, and let marinate under refrigeration for at least 2 hours and up to 12 hours.
• Soak bamboo skewers in water for a least 10 minutes before you are ready to grill the satays.
• Thread the meat on the skewers, one strip per skewer.
• Skewer meat can be returned to the marinade to hold until cooking time.
• Place the skewered meat on the grill or boiler rods.
• Grill or broil undisturbed for about 1 minute, turn and grill 1 minute more for medium rare, or as needed for the desired doneness.
• Server the satays with the spicy peanut sauce.
• Method for Spicy Peanut Sauce: Process all ingredients in food processor until smooth.
• Cover and set aside at room temperature for 1 hour or overnight in the refrigerator.
• Bring to room temperature before using, and stir briskly or reprocess to mix.