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Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce

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Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 6 hours
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Halves, or 8-12 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs
  • 1/4 - 1/2 cup of crushed peanuts for garnish
  • Sliced onion greens for garnish
  • For the Marinade
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • juice of 1 lime 2 Tbsp
  • 1 Tbsp peanut oil
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 Tbsp Oriental 5 spice
  • 1 tsp pepper black, red, or hot sauce
  • For the Peanut Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp peanut or neutral oil
  • The whites of 5-6 green onions sliced thin (save the greens for garnish)
  • Garlic 2 cloves minced
  • ~8 oz of coconut milk
  • ½ cup smooth peanut butter
  • 3 Tbsp kecap manis or make your own with the following:
  • 1.5 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1.5 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp molasses
  • 1 tsp Oriental 5 Spice
  • 1-2 Tbsp lime juice
  • 1-2 tsp hot sauce

Instructions
 

  • Cut the chicken breast into strips or the chicken thighs into bite size chunks that can be easily slipped onto a skewer.
  • Combine the ingredients for the marinade, marinate the chicken for 2-6 hours.
  • Soak the skewers while the chicken marinates.
  • Make the Peanut Sauce while the chicken marinates:
  • Sauté the onion and garlic in the oil.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Blend or process until smooth.
  • Grill the chicken over medium heat until done, do not overcook!
  • Plate the skewers on a serving dish and drizzle with the peanut sauce.
  • Garnish with crushed peanuts and onion greens.
  • Serve with the additional peanut sauce in a bowl on the table.
  • This tastes great served over Indonesian rice Nasi Goreng