Ultimate Chicken Satay Skewers
Ultimate Chicken Satay Skewers feature juicy, coconut-marinated chicken kissed with red curry and grilled for a smoky char. A creamy peanut sauce brightened with lime, fish sauce, and a hint of sriracha rounds out the flavors with nutty richness and tang. Serve as a crowd-pleasing appetizer or a casual dinner with fresh chilies, cilantro, and lime wedges.
- Prep20 mins
- Cook10 mins
- Serves4
- DifficultyMedium
- 1
For the marinade, mix curry paste, curry powder, salt, white sugar, brown sugar, fish sauce, and coconut milk in a bowl until smooth, then set aside.
- 2
Cut chicken thighs into roughly 1-inch pieces and add them to the marinade.
- 3
Mix thoroughly, then cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to overnight before grilling.
- 4
For the peanut sauce, combine peanut butter, coconut milk, garlic, brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, sesame oil, and Sriracha in a bowl and whisk until fully blended.
- 5
Add water if you want to thin the sauce.
- 6
Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed, then cover and refrigerate until required.
- 7
Soak bamboo skewers in water for at least 30 minutes before using.
- 8
When the chicken is marinated, thread the pieces onto the bamboo skewers so the meat touches but is not packed tightly.
- 9
Prepare a charcoal grill so the coals are ashy white and very hot, then lightly oil the grates.
- 10
Grill the chicken over charcoal until it firms up and springs back to the touch, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
- 11
Check with an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center; it should register at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
- Calories 507.18 kcal High
- Protein 38.75 g Good Source
- Carbs 26.16 g Moderate
- Total Fat 29.82 g High
- Saturated Fat 7.39 g High
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source
- Cholesterol 151.46 mg High
- Sodium 574.6 mg High
- Fiber 4.24 g Moderate
- Sugar 6.27 g Moderate
- Added Sugar 0.48 g Low Source
- Calcium 286.21 mg Good Source
- Iron 3.12 mg Moderate
- Potassium 95.7 mg Low Source
- Vitamin A 17.38 mcg_rae Low Source
- Vitamin C 35.36 mg Good Source
- Vitamin D 0.36 mcg Low Source
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Citrus 🍊
- Peanuts 🥜
- Fish 🐟
- Soy 🌱
- Sesame