Make these easy chicken satay with peanut sauce recipe in as little as 15 minutes! Move over take out, because you can make this chicken satay recipe at home.
Grilling sometimes isn't always available. You can make these stovetop. Griling and barbecuing is not always an option especially during winter months, so I've created this thai chicken skewer recipe to cook stovetop!
Why You'll Love This Thai Chicken Sate Recipe
- Protein Rich - Chicken breast is a great lean meat that packs a big protein punch.
- Kid Friendly - This is a great picky eater meal. Kids love anything on a stick and they love dipping. Win win for everyone!
How to make Chicken Skewers with Peanut Sauce
First, start by making your peanut sauce. In a food processor combine the peanut butter, liquid aminos and apple cider vinegar. Should create a thick paste.
Toss the cilantro, lime juice, ginger, garlic and red pepper flakes to food processor and puree until ingredients are broken down.
Next, you'll want to add coconut water to the peanut paste until desired consistency is reached. Set aside sauce.
Next up, is the chicken skewers. In a mixing bowl, coat cubed chicken with peanut sauce and salt and pepper to taste.
Then, you'll want to skewer the chicken cubed and set let marinate for a few minutes.
Then, over medium high heat, in a large skillet, heat sesame oil.
Cook marinated chicken skewers in large skillet for 3-5 minutes on each side or until done. Garnish with peanuts and cilantro and enjoy. Serve warm with peanut sauce.
Here's a pro tip for you: Use an internal meat thermometer to check doneness and prevent dry chicken.
Cook's Tips:
- Don't overcook the chicken! Dry chicken always isn't very tasty.
- Vegetable pairing suggestion: this tastes great with pickled cucumber and a side of rice.
FAQ:
- Can you freeze these?
- This recipe is best fresh. There are no preservatives in the recipe.
- How long will it keep in the fridge?
- You can happily keep them in the fridge for 3 days. Reheat with a little more oil in a pan
Looking for more easy dinner ideas? Try this Sheet Pan Pineapple Chicken or Asian Beef Recipe.
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Easy Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
Ingredients
Peanut Sauce
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 2 Tb liquid aminos sub soy sauce
- 2 Tb apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tb fresh cilantro
- 2 Tb lime juice
- 2 teaspoon fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- ½ cup coconut water
Chicken Satay
- 1 lb chicken breast cubed
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 Tb peanut sauce
- Salt & Pepper
- Optional Garnish
- Fresh cilantro
- Chopped peanuts
Instructions
- Start by creating the peanut sauce. In a food processor combine the peanut butter, liquid aminos and apple cider vinegar. Should create a thick paste.
- Toss the cilantro, lime juice, ginger, garlic and red pepper flakes to food processor and puree until ingredients are broken down.
- Add coconut water to the peanut paste until desired consistency is reached. Set aside sauce.
- In a mixing bowl coat cubed chicken with peanut sauce and salt and pepper to taste.
- Skewer the chicken cubed and set let marinate for a few minutes.
- Over medium high heat, in a large skillet, heat sesame oil.
- Cook marinated chicken skewers in large skillet for 3-5 minutes on each side or until done. Garnish with peanuts and cilantro and enjoy. Serve warm with peanut sauce.
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