Sate Ayam (Indonesian Chicken Satay) with Peanut Sauce

Name: Sate Ayam (Indonesian Chicken Satay) with Peanut Sauce
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1½ lb boneless chicken thighs, in ¾-inch cubes; 7 tbsp kecap manis, divided; 2 tbsp butter, melted; 7 tbsp peanut butter; ¾ cup coconut milk; 3 tbsp roasted peanuts, chopped; 1 small onion, diced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tbsp sambal oelek; ½ tbsp soy sauce; 2 limes; 1 cucumber, in chunks; 1½ cups jasmine rice; 1 tbsp oil; salt; 16 bamboo skewers (soaked 30 minutes)

DinnerIndonesian45 minServes 5760 kcal40 g protein

Photo: Lord Mountbatten · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Bite-size chicken thigh skewers lacquered with sweet soy and butter, charred on a hot grill or pan and dunked in a rich, chunky coconut peanut sauce, with rice and cucumber to cool it down.

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Ingredients

1½ lb boneless chicken thighs, in ¾-inch cubes
7 tbsp kecap manis, divided
2 tbsp butter, melted
7 tbsp peanut butter
¾ cup coconut milk
3 tbsp roasted peanuts, chopped
1 small onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp sambal oelek
½ tbsp soy sauce
2 limes
1 cucumber, in chunks
1½ cups jasmine rice

From your pantry: 1 tbsp oil, salt, 16 bamboo skewers (soaked 30 minutes).

Instructions

Start the rice. Thread the chicken onto the soaked skewers, 4 to 5 pieces each. Mix 4 tbsp kecap manis with the melted butter and brush it all over.
For the sauce, heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium-high and cook the onion, garlic and sambal until the onion is soft, 3 minutes. Lower to medium, add the peanut butter, coconut milk, 3 tbsp kecap manis, soy sauce, ¼ cup water and a pinch of salt, and simmer 8 to 10 minutes, whisking.
Blend the sauce smooth with a stick blender, then stir in the chopped peanuts and the juice of 1 lime and simmer 2 minutes more.
Grill the skewers over high heat on a grill, grill pan or under the broiler, turning and brushing with any leftover glaze, until charred at the edges and cooked through (165°F), 8 to 10 minutes total.
Serve the satay with the peanut sauce, rice, cucumber and lime wedges.

Tip: Keep the pieces small so they cook fast and char before drying out. In Indonesia satay comes with compressed rice cakes (lontong); rice is the easy swap.