Chicken Satay With Peanut Sauce

Submitted by katie in the UP

"There are dozens of ways to prepare this simple dish, but this looks easy. I found the recipe on the Food Network...under Tyler Florence's recipes! GO Tyler!!! This is posted for the Asian leg of our journey. Times are estimates and do not include marinating time."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Yields: 20 skewers

ingredients

• Marinade

• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 1⁄2 lbs boneless skinless chicken, cut into strips
• 20 wooden skewers, soaked in water 30 minutes
• vegetable oil, for grilling
• butter lettuce leaf
• fresh cilantro leaves
• peanut sauce

• Peanut Sauce

• 1 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1⁄4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons red chili paste, such as sambal
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 2 limes, juice of
• 1⁄2 cup hot water
• 1⁄4 cup chopped peanuts, for garnish

directions

1. Combine the yogurt, ginger, garlic, and curry powder in a shallow mixing bowl, stir to combine. Place the chicken strips in the yogurt marinade and gently toss until well coated. Cover and let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for at up to 2 hours.
2. Thread the chicken pieces onto the soaked skewers working the skewer in and out of the meat, down the middle of the piece, so that it stays in place during grilling. Place a grill pan over medium heat and brush it with oil to prevent the meat from sticking. Grill the chicken satays for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, until nicely seared and cooked through. Serve the satays on a platter lined with lettuce leaves and cilantro; accompanied by a small bowl of peanut sauce on the side.

3. Peanut Sauce directions:

4. Combine the peanut butter, soy sauce, red chili paste, brown sugar, and lime juice in a food processor or blender. Puree to combine. While the motor is running, drizzle in the hot water to thin out the sauce, you may not need all of it. Pour the sauce into a nice serving bowl and garnish with the chopped peanuts. Serve with chicken satay.
5. Yield: 3 cups.