Grilled Chicken Satay

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 20
Yield: 20 servings

Description

Fire up the grill for this Indonesian-inspired chicken satay: skewers of perfectly cooked chicken are served with a fresh and flavorful peanut sauce for dipping.

Ingredients

20 wooden skewers
6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut lengthwise into strips
6 tablespoons soy sauce
6 tablespoons tomato sauce
2 tablespoons peanut oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1/4 onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
8 tablespoons peanut butter
3 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 cup water
1/2 lemon, juiced

Directions

1 Put wooden skewers in a shallow dish and cover with water. Let soak for 20 minutes.
2 Place chicken strips into a bowl. Combine soy sauce, tomato sauce, peanut oil, garlic, pepper, and cumin in a small bowl; mix to combine. Pour over chicken strips and mix so chicken is well coated on all sides. Marinate for 15 minutes.
3 Meanwhile, make the peanut sauce. Add 1 tablespoon oil to a hot skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook and stir until onion is soft and translucent, about 4 minutes. Add peanut butter, sugar, soy sauce, and water. Mix well. Cook until sauce has thickened slightly, about 5 minutes. Add lemon juice and remove from heat.
4 Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate. Thread each chicken strip onto a skewer.
5 Place skewers on the preheated grill and cook for a total of 10 minutes, flipping once halfway through cooking. Serve the satay skewers immediately with the peanut sauce for dipping.