Indonesian Chicken Skewers with Peanut Sauce (Satay Ayam)

I'm Indonesian but I live in Spain. I'd like to share my recipe for satay ayam with you. It has helped me a lot to overcome my homesickness. I hope this dish will be one of your favorite Asian dishes. You will not be able to resist the sweet and salty taste of the peanut sauce!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 326 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon sunflower seed oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pinch ground white pepper
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 5 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 pound chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 24 wooden skewers
• 2 tablespoons kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine chicken thighs, 3/4 teaspoon salt, white pepper, and sunflower seed oil in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.

Step 2

Soak wooden skewers in water to prevent burning during cooking.

Step 3

Bring water, peanut butter, kecap manis, brown sugar, garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil in a small saucepan; stir to combine. Remove from heat and add lime juice; transfer peanut sauce into a bowl.

Step 4

Thread marinated chicken onto skewers; brush 2 tablespoons of peanut sauce over chicken skewers.

Step 5

Heat a grill pan or large skillet over medium-high heat. Arrange chicken skewers in batches on the grill pan and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Serve skewers with remaining peanut sauce.