Chicken Sate (Nasi Goreng)

Submitted by Chef PotPie

"Chicken saté is as Dutch as Chicken Tikka Masala is British! Due to the colonial connection of the Netherlands with Indonesia, Nasi Goreng is as common as a Sunday roast. And the Dutch use sambal and ketjap manis as everyday as the Brits use mustard or Worcestershire sauce. Enjoy this chicken sate with fries! (Best marinated for a few hours or overnight.)"

 

• Ready In: 18mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 2-4

ingredients

• 2 -3 chicken breasts (or 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs, cleaned of fat and sinew)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh lemongrass or 1/2 teaspoon paste from a jar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
• 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon sambal oelek
• 2 teaspoons coconut oil, if frying
• lime wedge, to serve

• Sate Sauce

• 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 6 ounces coconut milk
• 1 -2 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 1 -2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 - 1 1⁄2 tablespoon sambal oelek

directions

1. Dice the chicken into bite sized pieces.
2. Mix together the dry spices, garlic, ginger, sugar, and sambal . Add the chicken and mix to coat. Leave to marinade in the fridge for as long as you have time for, (min 1 hr but best overnight).

3. For the Sate Sauce:

4. Heat all the ingredients over low/medium heat. Add more or less of one or the other until you are happy with the balance of flavors and the consistency.
5. Skewer the chicken onto metal or wooden skewers. If using wooden skewers, soak them in water beforehand, this prevents the wood from burning during the cooking process. This should yield 6-8 skewers, 3 each as a main, or 2 each as a starter.
6. Place skewers on the barbie and grill, so that they are not touching. Cover grill. Grill chicken until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes, turning once. or fry in a non-stick pan or grill pan in coconut oil. Turn often until the juices run clear.
7. Serve smothered in sate sauce with lime wedges, Dutch style, with chips! (Fries).

Reviews

[Karen Elizabeth]

Loved this! The only reason I dropped a star is because the ingredients for the sauce are listed, but not the directions! Happily I know how to make a sauce, and what a delicious one. I didnt do the chicken on skewers, but cooked the chicken in the pan. Delicious, thank you, made for Benelux, Susies World Tour 2019, FeedBags