Chicken Satay

Name: Chicken Satay
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts (or thighs/legs); 1 piece cucumber, cut into small pieces; 1 piece small onion, quartered; 2 tbsp oil, for basting; 3 tbsp cooking oil; 2 stalk lemongrass, white parts only; 2 clove garlic, peeled; 6 piece small shallots (or pearl onions), peeled; 2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp chili powder; 0.5 tbsp salt; 2 tbsp sugar (or honey)

Juicy, tender chicken skewers marinated in a fragrant lemongrass-turmeric paste, grilled for a perfect char, and served with a rich, spicy peanut sauce.

1h 6 servingsRasa Malaysia Source

Extracted by chinwei271Extracted 1 Jul 2026

Nutrition· per serving · estimated

263

Calories

31g

Protein

13g

Carbs

14g

Fat

Scale recipe

6 servings

Original recipe

Ingredients13 items

Produce

🥒cucumber, cut into small pieces1 piece

🧅small onion, quartered1 piece

🌾lemongrass, white parts only2 stalk

🧄garlic, peeled2 clove

🧅small shallots (or pearl onions), peeled6 piece

Meat

🍗boneless skinless chicken breasts (or thighs/legs)2 lb

Pantry

🛢️oil, for basting2 tbsp

🛢️cooking oil3 tbsp

🍬sugar (or honey)2 tbsp

Spices

🟡turmeric powder2 tsp

🌿coriander powder1 tsp

🌶️chili powder1 tsp

🧂salt½ tbsp

Instructions

1
Soak the bamboo skewers in water for at least 2 hours to prevent them from burning on the grill.
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2
Cut the chicken meat into small uniform bite-sized cubes and set aside. Uniform pieces cook evenly with no undercooked or overdone bites.
3
Make the marinade: blend the cooking oil, lemongrass, garlic, shallots, turmeric powder, coriander powder, chili powder, salt, and sugar in a food processor until smooth, adding a little water if it's too thick.
4
Combine the chicken with the marinade and stir to coat well.
5
Marinate the chicken in the fridge for at least 6 hours, or best overnight, to let the deep flavors soak in.
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6
Prepare the peanut satay sauce (follow a peanut sauce recipe) to serve alongside.
7
Thread 3-4 pieces of marinated chicken onto each soaked bamboo skewer.
8
Grill the skewers for 2-3 minutes on each side until the meat is fully cooked and the surface is nicely charred, basting and brushing with oil while grilling. A charcoal grill adds an unbeatable smoky aroma.
9
Snip off any over-charred bits with scissors, then serve hot with peanut sauce, fresh cucumber, and onions.

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CuisineMalaysian