Indonesian (Javanese, Sundanese, Minang)

Grilled Chicken Satay

Name: Grilled Chicken Satay
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian (Javanese, Sundanese, Minang)
Ingredients: 0.5 cup unhomogenized unsweetened peanut butter; 0.5 cup water; 0.25 cup halal-certified soy sauce; 4 clove garlic; 3 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp firmly packed brown sugar; 0.75 tsp ground ginger; 0.5 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves; 1 scallion

Chicken come together in this Indonesian starter, fragrant with ginger and grilled. Serve with sauce garnished with sliced scallions.

10 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Method

Start cooking mode

Time: Cook 10 min · 10 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
In saucepan cook peanut butter, water, soy sauce, garlic, lemon juice, brown sugar, ginger, and red pepper over medium heat for 1 minute.
1 min
2
Cool sauce, and remove and discard garlic from sauce. Divide sauce into two parts. Cut chicken into 1" strips, threading onto metal skewers.
3
If bamboo skewers are used, soak for 20-30 minutes before using. Oil grid on grill with non-stick spray before heating.
30 min
4
Grill chicken, covered, over medium-hot heat, 6-8 minutes, turning once. Baste with half sauce during cooking and serve with remaining sauce garnished with sliced scallions.
8 min