As a person who is crazy about chicken delicacies, I just seem to be lucky to stumble upon lip-smacking chicken preparations one after the other. Today I bring to you the recipe of the yummy chicken satay with piquant peanut sauce. Follow this recipe and make yourself a delightful chicken starter.
Ingredients:
For the satay:
Chicken breasts (boneless, skinless and cut into 3 inch long and 1 inch wide strips) – 500 gms
Oil (preferably sesame oil) – 2 tbsp
Soy sauce – 3 tbsp
Lemon juice – 2 tbsp
Ginger-garlic paste – 3 tsp
Black/ white pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
Red chilly paste – 1 tsp
Bamboo skewers or toothpicks soaked in water
For the sauce:
Oil (preferably sesame oil) – 2 tbsp
Onion paste – 1/2 cup
Garlic paste – 2 tbsp
Ginger paste – 2 tsp
Vinegar – 3 tbsp
Brown sugar – 1 tbsp
Roasted peanuts (Fried till golden and ground to a paste) – 4-5 tbsp
Coriander – 1/2 tsp
Tomato ketchup – 4 tbsp
Soy sauce – 3 tbsp
Juice of one large lemon
Black/white pepper powder – 1 tsp
Red chilly flakes – 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Method:
For the satay
1.) In a mixing bowl take the chicken and add to it all the ingredients for the satay. Marinate for 8-10 hours in the refrigerator.
2.) Remove from refrigerator and put on skewers or toothpicks. Lay the chicken in a greased baking tray in the oven at 200C for 5-10 minutes or until chicken is done. You can even shallow fry the chicken in a pan.
For the sauce:
1.) In a saucepan heat oil on medium heat. To this add the onion, ginger, garlic and saute over medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
2.) To this add vinegar, ketchup, sugar and cook until the sugar dissolves.
3.) Add the remaining ingredients for the sauce. Mix well. Cook for 1-2 minutes and pull off the stove. Cool the sauce to room temperature before serving.
Serve the chicken satay piping hot with the piquant peanut sauce.
Happy eating!
