Chicken Skewers “Sate”

Sate is a dish of Indonesian cuisine. These are small meat or fish kebabs served with a spicy sauce. You can make it yourself from peanut butter and coconut milk, or you can buy a ready-made sauce for “sate”.

Summary

Ingredients

• Chicken meat without bones and skin (breast or thigh), cut into strips – 300 g
• Peanut butter (liquid) – 1 tbsp
• Soy sauce – 1 tbsp
• Fish sauce – 1 teaspoon.
• Crushed garlic – 3 cloves
• Hot red chili sauce – 1 teaspoon.
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Salt, pepper

For the sate sauce:

• Peanut butter (thick) – 3 tbsp
• Juice of 1 lime
• Coconut milk – 200 g
• Chili powder (medium hot) – ½ teaspoon.
• Fish sauce (optional and to taste)

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Instructions

1. Soak 8 wooden skewers in cold water for 30 minutes.
2. In a bowl, combine the chicken strips, peanut butter, soy sauce, fish sauce, crushed garlic, hot red chili sauce, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper and stir well. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or while the skewers are soaking.
3. In a saucepan, combine the peanut butter, soy sauce, fish sauce, hot red chili sauce, and lemon juice. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, for 3-5 minutes. Add water gradually to reach desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
4. Preheat the broiler to high. Thread the marinated chicken strips onto the soaked skewers. Broil for 3-5 minutes on each side until the chicken reaches 74°C (165°F) internally. Serve hot with lettuce and the sauce.

Bon Appetit!