Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce
This chicken satay with spicy peanut sauce is the perfect weeknight meal. It’s easy to make, loaded with flavor and jam packed with protein. Plus, if you use Smart Chicken’s juicy boneless, skinless chicken thighs, you’re in for a real treat.

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Ingredients Needed for Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Chicken Thighs – For this recipe, you’ll need Smart Chicken’s boneless skinless chicken thighs. Cut them into one-inch pieces.
Marinade – Combine the chicken thighs with coconut milk, soy sauce, minced garlic, turmeric, salt, yellow curry powder, ginger powder, and light brown sugar. Mix well.
Spicy Peanut Sauce – Combine peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, light brown sugar, sriracha and warm water.
Grilling Tips for Satay
Clean the grill grates with a wire brush. Making sure to remove any build up. Preheat the grill to 450-475 degrees. Use tongs to pinch a paper towel that’s been dipped in a neutral oil like avocado, canola or vegetable oil. Use the paper towel to brush / coat the grates in oil. This will prevent the chicken from sticking.
Add the skewered chicken. Grill for 4-5 minutes per side. Total cook time is 12-15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165-degrees Fahrenheit. Remove from the grill and rest for 5-10 minutes.
How to Make Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Combine peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, sriracha, light brown sugar and water in a small mixing bowl. Set aside.
Cut the chicken thighs into one-inch-thick pieces. Add the chicken to a non-reactive, glass bowl. Next, add coconut milk, light brown sugar, minced garlic, salt, turmeric, yellow curry powder, ginger powder, soy sauce. Mix well. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Skewer the meat. About one thigh per skewer. I was able to get 4 skewers. Prepare the grill according to the steps above. Once grilled, top everything with sesame seeds, chopped green onions, and peanut sauce.
Storage
Store any leftover meat covered in the refrigerator for three to four days. Reheat in the microwave. Store the peanut sauce in a separate covered container in the refrigerator for three to four days.
Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Equipment
- 4 metal skewers soak wooden skewers in water before grilling
- 2 mixing bowls
- 1 tray for the grilled chicken
Ingredients
Chicken Satay
- 1 lb. chicken thighs, boneless skinless Smart Chicken
- 2 teaspoons yellow curry powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- ½ teaspoon ginger powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced, about 2-3 cloves
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- ¼ cup coconut milk
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, as garnish
- 1 tablespoon green onions, chopped small as garnish
Spicy Peanut Sauce
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 1.5 tablespoons lime juice, fresh squeezed
- 1.5 tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium
- 2 teaspoons sriracha
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons warm water, to thin it out
Instructions
- Combine peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, sriracha, light brown sugar and water in a small mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Cube the chicken thighs into one-inch-thick pieces. Add the chicken to a non-reactive, glass bowl. Next, add coconut milk, light brown sugar, minced garlic, salt, turmeric, yellow curry powder, ginger powder, soy sauce. Mix well. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Skewer the meat. About one thigh per skewer. I was able to get 4 skewers. Prepare the grill according to the steps above. Once grilled, top everything with sesame seeds, chopped green onions, and peanut sauce.
One Comment on “Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce”
These were so much fun to make and eat! That sauce was the perfect combo of salty, spicy, and sweet. I had to force myself to stop eating. Will be making again!