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A plate of Thai Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce features grilled chicken skewers topped with chopped peanuts and cilantro, served with lime wedges and a small bowl of peanut sauce. A spoon and napkin are beside the plate.

Thai Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce

Thai chicken satay with peanut sauce is tender, marinated chicken skewers grilled or air fried to golden perfection and served with a creamy, savory peanut dipping sauce.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 286kcal

Equipment

Ingredients 

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Chicken Satay

Peanut Sauce

Garnishes

Instructions

  • Soak bamboo skewers in water for 10-15 minutes to ensure it doesn’t burn while cooking.
    10-12 bamboo skewers
  • In a bowl, combine the chicken thighs with soy sauce, fish sauce, brown sugar, curry powder, red curry paste, coconut milk, and salt. Toss well to coat, then let it marinate for 15 minutes up to overnight.
    1.5 pounds chicken thighs, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1.5 tablespoon fish sauce, 2 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 tablespoon curry powder, 2 teaspoon red curry paste, ¼ cup full-fat coconut milk, ¼ teaspoon salt
  • While the chicken marinates, make the peanut sauce. Add the coconut milk, peanut butter, red curry paste, brown sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, and water to a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk everything together and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes until slightly thickened. Set aside.
    ⅔ cup full-fat coconut milk, 3 tablespoon peanut butter, 1 tablespoon red curry paste, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 2 teaspoon fish sauce, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 3 tablespoon water
  • Thread each piece of marinated chicken onto a bamboo skewer, keeping the pieces flat and snug with no hanging bits.
  • If using an air fryer, preheat to 425F for a few minutes. Add the skewers in a single layer without overcrowding, working in batches if needed. Cook for 11-14 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
    If pan-frying, cook skewers for about 3-4 minutes per side (total of 6-8 minutes) until golden brown and cooked through.
  • Serve the skewers with the peanut sauce and top with fried shallots, chopped cilantro, and a squeeze of lime.
    Fried shallots, Chopped cilantro, Lime wedges

Nutrition

Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 917mg | Potassium: 450mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 695IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 3mg