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Chicken satay with peanut sauce

Chicken satay with peanut sauce

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Chicken skewers marinated in lemongrass, ginger, and garlic, grilled, and then served with a peanut sauce made with coconut milk. A delicious treat.

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Recipe from Ef3 (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Satay is a grilled skewer that is very popular in Southeast Asia. This chicken version is served with a rich peanut sauce.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbarbecue
  • Estimated cost$3.43 $0.86 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.42

Marinade

  • $0.16
  • $0.18
  • $0.01
  • $0.04
  • $0.16
  • $0.19

Peanut sauce

  • $0.42
  • $0.59
  • $0.03
  • $0.09
  • $0.03
  • $0.11

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 13 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Prepare the marinade: In a bowl, combine the lemongrass, galangal, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sugar, salt, cilantro, and cumin.
  2. Add the chicken pieces to the marinade and mix well. Let it marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, ideally overnight.
  3. Thread the marinated chicken onto skewers and arrange them in a neat row. ≈ 3 min
  4. Heat a grill or frying pan over medium heat and cook the skewers for about 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until they are golden brown on both sides.
  5. Prepare the sauce: combine the peanut butter, coconut milk, sugar, soy sauce, lemon juice, and chili pepper in a small saucepan, and heat over medium heat, stirring until smooth.
  6. Arrange the skewers on a plate and serve with the warm peanut sauce. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Chicken satay with peanut sauce

  • 500 g of chicken drumsticks, cut into pieces$1.42
  • 3 cloves of garlic, chopped$0.16
  • 2 tablespoons of soy sauce$0.18
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar$0.01
  • 1 tablespoon of salt$0.04
  • 1 tablespoon of dried cilantro$0.16
  • 1 tablespoon of ground cumin$0.19
  • 100 g of peanut butter$0.42
  • 150 ml of coconut milk$0.59
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar$0.03
  • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce$0.09
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.03
  • 1 teaspoon of hot pepper powder$0.11

Total$3.43

that's $0.86 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of chicken drumsticks, cut into pieces
  • 1 cup of chopped lemongrass
  • 1 piece of grated ginger
  • 3 cloves of garlic, chopped
  • 1 piece of grated ginger
  • 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • 1 tablespoon of dried cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon of ground cumin
  • 100 g of peanut butter
  • 150 ml of coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon of hot pepper powder

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