Grilled Satay Chicken (with Peanut Sauce)

Chicken tenders marinated in a homemade satay marinade threaded on skewers and grilled to perfection. Serve with these delicious Chicken Satay Skewers with Peanut Sauce!

Like chicken recipes? You’ll love my Chicken Piccata and my Easy Chicken Divan Casserole, too!

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I am SO happy to be sharing this chicken satay recipe with you today! It’s a GREAT one to make ahead, and makes everyone the family happy. I mean, come on, it’s meat on sticks!! (name that movie reference).

We are marinating chicken tenders, threading them on skewers, grilling then serving with a DIVINE peanut dipping sauce. What’s not to love?

What is Satay?

Essentially, Satay (Indonesian spelling is “sate”) is a Southeast Asian dish – using seasoned, skewered and grilled meat, typically served with a peanut sauce, but can be served with anything you like!!

Can this be made ahead?

Yes! Mix these up and store them in the refrigerator up to 48 hours ahead.

Freezer friendly

Add the marinade to a ziplock bag. Add the chicken to the marinade and freeze until needed. Thaw, then grill! Make sure to discard the marinade (since it was stored with raw chicken and all)

For another easy chicken dinner with bold flavor, try my Honey Lime Chicken – it’s sweet, tangy, and ready in 20 minutes.

• Chicken tenders. You can also use boneless chicken thighs. Just cut them into bite-sized pieces so they cook evenly on the skewers.
• Olive oil. Helps coat the chicken and keep it juicy.
• Honey. Adds a little sweetness and helps the chicken caramelize on the grill.
• Soy sauce. Use regular or low-sodium, whatever you keep on hand.
• Ginger. Fresh is best, but ground works in a pinch.
• Curry powder. Any kind will work. I usually grab my favorite one from Amazon.
• Peanut butter. Go for creamy, not chunky, so the sauce stays smooth.
• Chicken stock. Adds extra flavor and helps thin out the sauce.
• Lime juice. Freshly squeezed gives the best punch.
• Brown sugar. I use dark brown sugar for extra depth, but light is fine too.
• Red pepper flakes. Add more or less depending on your heat preference.
• Garlic. Fresh and minced. Always.

How to make this recipe

• PREP – Thread the chicken on skewers (soak the skewers in water for 30 minutes first). Mix the rest of the ingredients in a shallow pan or medium bowl.
• MARINATE – Toss to coat chicken pieces with marinade, and allow to marinate 30 minutes
• GRILL – Preheat the grill to medium-high heat, then grill chicken skewers a few minutes on each side until done (165 degrees F). Serve with the peanut dipping sauce (satay sauce) (recipe below)

For the peanut sauce

1. Place peanut butter in heavy medium saucepan.
2. Slowly add chicken broth, then all other ingredients.
3. Stir over medium heat until smooth and thick, about 6 minutes

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Grilled Chicken Satay Skewers (with Peanut Sauce)

Author Kylee Ayotte

Servings 4

Prep Time: 5 minutes mins

Cook Time: 15 minutes mins

Marainating Time 30 minutes mins

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Chicken tenders marinated in a homemade satay marinade, threaded on skewers and grilled to perfection. Serve with these delicious Chicken Satay Skewers with Peanut Sauce!

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Ingredients

 

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For the chicken

• ▢ 1 pound chicken tenders
• ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ▢ 1 tablespoon honey
• ▢ 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• ▢ 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• ▢ 1 tablespoon curry powder
• ▢ 1 tablespoon garlic minced

For the Peanut dipping sauce

• ▢ 1 cup peanut butter
• ▢ 14.5 ounces chicken stock
• ▢ 1/4 cup lime juice fresh fresh
• ▢ 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• ▢ 2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• ▢ 2 tablespoons fresh ginger peeled, grated
• ▢ 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

For the chicken

• Thread 1 pound chicken tenders on skewers (soak the skewers in water for 30 minutes first)
• Mix the rest of the ingredients in a shallow pan.
  1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon ground ginger, 1 tablespoon curry powder, 1 tablespoon garlic
• Coat skewered meat with marinade, and allow to marinate 30 minutes
• Grill or Broil chicken skewers until done
• Serve with Peanut dipping sauce

For the Peanut dipping sauce

• Place 1 cup peanut butter in heavy medium saucepan.
• Slowly add 14.5 ounces chicken stock, then all other ingredients
  1/4 cup lime juice fresh, 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon curry powder, 2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• Stir over medium heat until smooth and thick, about 6 minutes

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Nutrition

Calories: 653kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 1425mg | Potassium: 1054mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 197IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 3mg

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Update: This was originally posted in 2012 and has been updated with new photos!

About Kylee Ayotte

I am a born and raised New Zealander (a Kiwi), now living in Phoenix, Arizona. I’m happily married to the love of my life – a hot American boy I met while traveling the world. I’m a mama to 2 awesome little boys and love red things, rugby, cheesecake, and bacon. Mmmmm. Bacon. Meet Kylee