This recipe for Grilled Chicken Satay Skewers is a variation of the traditional recipe from Indonesian and Malaysia. The authentic recipe has coconut milk, but for this one we did not include the coconut milk, and made some interesting changes.
Marinated overnight in peanut butter, lemongrass paste, soy sauce, Pure Cottonseed Oil, Fresh Cilantro Oil, and other spices, this recipe for Grilled Chicken Satay Skewers is super easy to make and fun to eat. We enhanced the flavor using our Pure & Fresh Cilantro Cottonseed Oil from Acala Farms. You can also use Creamy 5 Seed Butter instead of peanut butter.
I have to be honest with you. I’m not a huge fan of chicken satay, and I think it shows in the lack of inspiration in the photos. I have been dragging my feet in posting this recipe since last year, but Geoffrey kept pushing me to publish because he loves it. Maybe he knows something I don’t know? I will work on this recipe again and promise to take more fabulous photos.
Besides being a popular appetizer dish at many restaurants, Chicken Satay is also a fun meal to eat at home. The idea of holding the meal in your hand on a skewer has some visceral appeal. If you throw a party, it gives your guests a way to eat without getting their fingers dirty. If you have children, and a husband, they will all love dipping the chicken and eating it off the stick. One note to remember when you grill the chicken… if you are using wooden skewers, be sure to soak them in water well before sticking them into the meat and grilling, otherwise they will burn. Serve as an appetizer or a fun dinner with spicy peanut sauce for dipping.
This recipe is just one of The Many Uses of Fresh Cilantro Cottonseed Oil.
Thanks for your continual encouragement,
Carlos
UPDATE: This recipe is part of the 11 Best & Favorite Summertime Grilling Recipes
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Chicken Satay Marinade with Fresh Cilantro Cottonseed Oil
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 6 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
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Chicken Satay is a traditional dish from Indonesian and Malaysian. The chicken has been marinated overnight in spice and peanut sauce, then skewered and grilled for a fast and easy weeknight dinner. When preparing, keep some of the marinade on reserve and use as a dipping sauce.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes for skewers
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 TableSpoons Pure Cottonseed Oil
- 1/2 teaSpoon red pepper flakes, crushed
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 cup peanut butter, or 5 Seed Butter Click to buy in our online shop
- 2 TableSpoons minced onion
- 1 teaSpoon ground coriander
- 1 teaSpoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaSpoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaSpoon lemongrass paste
- 1–2 teaSpoons Fresh Cilantro Oil
Instructions
- Place the chicken in a large shallow bowl or baking dish.
- Combine the remaining ingredients and pour over the chicken.Note: Don’t put all of the marinade in the bowl. Reserve some to be used as a dipping sauce. If you don’t have enough, make an extra batch.
- Marinate overnight in the refrigerator, turning a few times.
- Prepare a fire in a grill or preheat the broiler. I used the Hamilton Beach Indoor grill.
- Thread the chicken onto skewers.
- Grill or broil the chicken for 5 to 7 minutes on each side. Serve hot.
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: Asian
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These really do look amazing! I need to make these this summer!
Let us know Denise if you get to make it:)
I’m from Indonesia, so chicken satay is definitely my favorite 🙂 This is a pretty interesting take on more traditional recipes that I am used to, but sounds really delicious regardless. May give this a try, but probably not in this week since I just made satay at home a couple of days ago.
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Hello, Anita, I’m pretty new trying this recipe. Do you have another recipe to share? I would love to try a traditional one. Thank you,
I do indeed Carlos 🙂 My go to recipe and probably the one considered most typical Indonesian satay is Sate ayam madura chicken satay with peanut sauce. I have quite a bit of satay recipes in my blog too if you are feeling adventurous 😀
Thank you so much, Anita! I will make it for sure, and I will get back to you with the result.
Wow. Satay looks really amazing. I am hungry.
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Thank you Pooja! Have a great day!
How can you not like chicken satay? I am glad Geoffrey was around. Great recipe and I look forward to more photos
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Laura, Is it weird?I will update this post soon with my second take on this recipe and of course with better pictures.
I absolutely love this process with the spice and peanut sauce. I am going to follow this exactly, even with the skewers, but I have to trade out the chicken for tofu. I really appreciate your recipe. Thanks!
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Hello Ginny, thank you so much for your comment. Let us know the final result…
Your chicken satay is similar to a recipe in Ghana called Kyinkyinga (pronounced chi-chinga), which is why I believe this recipe will be great. I would love to try it soon.
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Thanks Fred! DO try it and let us know how similar it is to Kyinkyinga. Send us a picture