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If you want a dish that feels instantly restaurant worthy and is one of the most searched grilled skewers on earth, satay is the move, quick marinade, hot grill, and a peanut sauce that tastes expensive. 🔥

Ingredients

• Chicken
• 🍗 700 g chicken thighs, boneless skinless, thin strips (1.54 lb)
• 🪵 12 wooden skewers, soaked 20 min (12)
• 🛢️ 15 ml neutral oil (1 tbsp / 0.5 fl oz)
• Marinade
• 🥥 200 ml coconut milk (¾ cup / 6.8 fl oz) dairy
• 🧄 12 g garlic, finely grated (4 cloves / 0.4 oz)
• 🫚 10 g ginger, finely grated (1 tbsp / 0.35 oz)
• 🌿 8 g lemongrass, very finely minced (1 tbsp / 0.28 oz)
• 🥣 30 ml soy sauce (2 tbsp / 1 fl oz) glutensoy
• 🍯 15 ml honey or sugar syrup (1 tbsp / 0.5 fl oz)
• 🍋 15 ml lime juice (1 tbsp / 0.5 fl oz)
• 🌶️ 2 g chili flakes, optional (½ tsp / 0.07 oz)
• 🧂 3 g fine salt (½ tsp / 0.1 oz)
• 🌿 2 g ground coriander (1 tsp / 0.07 oz)
• 🟠 2 g turmeric, optional for color (1 tsp / 0.07 oz)
• Peanut sauce
• 🥜 120 g peanut butter, smooth (½ cup / 4.2 oz) dairynuts
• 🥥 180 ml coconut milk (¾ cup / 6 fl oz) dairy
• 🥣 30 ml soy sauce (2 tbsp / 1 fl oz) glutensoy
• 🍯 20 ml honey or sugar syrup (4 tsp / 0.7 fl oz)
• 🍋 20 ml lime juice (4 tsp / 0.7 fl oz)
• 🧄 6 g garlic, finely grated (2 cloves / 0.2 oz)
• 🫚 6 g ginger, finely grated (2 tsp / 0.2 oz)
• 🌶️ 6 g red curry paste (2 tsp / 0.2 oz)
• 💧 30–60 ml water, to loosen (2–4 tbsp / 1–2 fl oz)
• Serve
• 🥒 200 g cucumber, thin slices (2 cups / 7 oz)
• 🥕 120 g carrot, thin sticks (1 cup / 4.2 oz)
• 🍋 1 lime, wedges (1)
• 🌿 10 g cilantro, optional (½ cup / 0.35 oz)

Preparation

• 1 Slice and thread Slice chicken into thin strips for fast grilling, thread onto soaked skewers in loose waves so heat hits evenly. 🍢
• 2 Mix the marinade Whisk coconut milk, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, soy sauce, honey, lime, salt, coriander, and optional turmeric until smooth. 🥥
• 3 Marinate Toss chicken with marinade, cover, and chill 45 min for clean flavor and tenderness. ⏳
• 4 Start the peanut sauce In a small pot on low heat, whisk peanut butter, coconut milk, soy sauce, honey, lime, garlic, ginger, and curry paste until silky. 🥜
• 5 Perfect the texture Simmer 2 min, then add water 1 tbsp at a time until it pours thickly and coats a spoon, keep it glossy not runny. ✨
• 6 Preheat the grill pan Heat a grill pan or cast iron skillet on high for 2 min until very hot, then brush with neutral oil. 🔥
• 7 Grill the skewers Grill 2–3 min per side, total 6–7 min, basting once with leftover marinade in the first half only, until charred edges and cooked through. 🍗
• 8 Rest and serve Rest skewers 2 min, plate with peanut sauce, cucumber, carrot, lime wedges, and optional cilantro. 🍋

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