Chicken Satay Skewers

grilled with Indonesian coconut and spice mixture, sure to be a hit on the barbecue
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Keyword: Marinades, coconut, spicy
Course: Marinades
Cuisine: Indonesian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Marinate: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 100kcal
Author: MJF
Cost: £7.00

Equipment

  • 18 Wooden Skewers Soaked in water.
  • 1 Dish For marinating.
  • 1 Barbecue grill, or a Baking Dish
  • 1 Set of tongs.
  • 1 Serving Dish

Ingredients

For the Satays

  • 2 Lb Chicken Breast, or Thighs Diced into 1" or 1/2" piecees.

For the Marinade

  • ½ tin Coconut Milk
  • 1 Tbsp Curry Powder
  • ½ Tbspn Turmeric
  • ½ tspn Coriander
  • ½ tspn Cinnamon
  • 1" piece Ginger Grated
  • 2 cloves Garlic Chopped
  • ¼ each Jalapeno Chili Chopped
  • 2" piece Lemongrass Chopped
  • 1 tspn Lime Zest
  • 1 Tbspn Lime Juice
  • 1 tspn Fish Sauce

To Cook and Serve

  • 4 Tbspns Vegetable Oil
  • 1 bunch Coriander, Fresh sprigs, with 1 Tbsp. chopped for the marinade.

Instructions

  • Mix all ingredients well in a non-reactive bowl.
  • Toss the chicken pieces in the mixture, cover or put it into a container or Ziploc bag and place in the refrigerator overnight, or for at least 2 hours to develop flavour.
  • Place chicken pieces tightly on each skewer.
  • Oil the grill or baking dish and cook the skewers over charcoal, on a barbecue or in an oven set at 450F/ C. for about 8 minutes, until nicely browned and a little charred.
  • Baste during the cooking with any extra marinade.

To Serve

  • Serve with peanut and/or chili sauce, lime halves andcoriander sprigs.

Nutrition

Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 102IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg