Description
This Chicken Satay with Easy Thai Peanut Sauce is a quick and flavorful Southeast Asian-inspired dish. Juicy grilled chicken skewers marinated in coconut milk and spices, served with a creamy, spicy peanut sauce, make this an easy weeknight dinner or crowd-pleasing appetizer. Perfect for grilling, meal prep, or parties.
Ingredients
0.75 cup coconut milk
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon curry powder
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, sliced into strips
0.5 cup peanut butter
2 tablespoons soy sauce (for sauce)
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sriracha
1 tablespoon honey
0.25 to 0.5 cup water (to thin sauce as needed)
Instructions
1. Whisk together coconut milk, lime juice, garlic, curry powder, soy sauce, and brown sugar. Add chicken and marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours in the fridge.
2. In a saucepan over low heat, stir together peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sriracha, honey, and water. Heat and stir until smooth. Adjust water for desired consistency.
3. Thread marinated chicken strips onto soaked skewers, pressing pieces together slightly.
4. Grill on medium-high heat for 3–4 minutes per side until cooked through and slightly charred.
5. Serve skewers hot with peanut sauce on the side or drizzled over, garnished with cilantro, peanuts, or cucumber if desired.
Notes
This recipe works best with boneless skinless chicken thighs for maximum tenderness.
If the peanut sauce thickens after storing, stir in a splash of water when reheating.
Wooden skewers should be soaked for 30 minutes before grilling to prevent burning.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilled
- Cuisine: Thai-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 110mg