Go Back
Print

Chicken Satay

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds skinless chicken thighs and breast cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 Tbs oil
  • 30- 40 wooden skewers soaked in water overnight

To make the Marinade

  • 2 Tbs coriander seeds
  • 2 Tbs cumin seeds
  • 1/4 pound shallots
  • 5-6 cloves of garlic
  • 2-3 Tbs Galangal minced or ginger minced
  • 4 stalks tender part of lemon grass
  • 2 tsp low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 Tbs palm jaggery or coconut palm sugar

To serve

  • Cucumber and onions Slices
  • Satay Sauce Recipe coming up soon

Instructions

Marinade

  1. Dry roast coriander and cumin seeds over medium/low heat till fragrant. Blend with shallots, garlic, lemon grass and galangal into a smooth paste. Mix in the rest of the ingredients for marinade and blend everything together. Add it to the chicken and mix to combine and let it marinade for a few hours.
  2. After the few hours, thread the chicken onto the soaked skewers and grill on medium high for about 5 minutes on each side. Once all the chicken is grilled, Place in a preheated oven at 400* F for another 10 minutes, until cooked through.
  3. enjoy with cucumber garnish and satay sauce.