Air Fryer Chicken Satay with Dipping Sauce

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Description

This air fryer chicken satay with an almond butter dipping sauce recipe is a riff on the Southeast Asian dish. Chicken thighs are marinated then air fried.

Ingredients

1/4 cup full-fat coconut milk
3 tablespoons coconut aminos
1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
1 tablespoon fish sauce
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
1/3 cup cashew butter
3 tablespoons orange juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons chopped raw cashews
5 cups hot cooked rice
1/2 bunch cilantro sprigs

Directions

1 Combine coconut milk, coconut aminos, ginger, fish sauce, 3 cloves minced garlic, curry powder, turmeric, cumin, coriander, salt, and black pepper in a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag. Add chicken pieces, squeeze out the air, and seal the bag. Massage chicken to coat with marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator, turning the bag occasionally, 4 hours to overnight.
2 Combine teriyaki sauce, cashew butter, orange juice, 2 cloves minced garlic, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl 1 hour before cooking chicken; tightly cover. Refrigerate sauce to allow flavors to blend until ready to serve, about 1 hour.
3 Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.
4 Thread chicken pieces onto skewers using a skewer accessory rack; place on the rack.
5 Place the rack in the air fryer basket; air fry for 8 minutes. Carefully turn skewers. Continue air frying 8 minutes more. Repeat with remaining skewers.
6 Sprinkle cashews over dipping sauce. Place skewers on rice, garnish with cilantro, and serve with dipping sauce.