Chicken Satay Recipe With Peanut Sauce

An easy chicken satay recipe served with a Thai inspired peanut sauce. The chicken is soaked in a coconut milk marinade before baking in the oven or grilling.

Ingredients

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (3/4 to 1 pound total)
10 wooden skewers soaked for about 30 minutes before using
1 scallion thinly sliced

Marinade:

1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk
3 cloves garlic minced
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder

Peanut sauce:

1/4 cup natural creamy peanut butter
3 cloves garlic minced
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon lime juice

Instructions

Marinating the chicken: In a large bowl, combine all marinade ingredients and stir until well-mixed. Cut chicken breasts into 1 inch chunks and add them to the marinade, stirring to coat well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours.
Cooking the chicken: Thread chicken chunks onto the skewers, leaving about half of each skewer empty for handling. Place them in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake at 450 F for 10 minutes, flip the skewers, and then bake another 5 minutes or until cooked through. Alternatively, you can grill the chicken skewers.
Making the sauce: While waiting for the chicken to cook, add all peanut sauce ingredients to a small saucepan. Whisk together over medium-low heat until smooth, a few minutes. Keep warm over low heat, stirring occasionally.
Serving: Transfer chicken skewers onto a serving plate. Brush peanut sauce over the chicken. Top with sliced scallions and optionally black pepper. Serve while warm

Recipe adapted from savorytooth.com/chicken-satay/.