Chicken Satay
This easy, family-friendly dinner is packed with flavor, especially when served with the sweet-and-tangy peanut sauce.
Chicken Satay
This recipe also works great as an appetizer!
Ingredients
Chicken & Marinade
- 3 garlic cloves, pressed
- 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- Juice from half a lime
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1.5 lbs chicken tenderloins, cubed
Rice
- 2 cups jasmine rice
- 3 cups water
Satay Sauce
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 garlic clove, pressed
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- Juice from half a lime
- Optional: Chopped cilantro, crushed peanuts, lime wedges, mixed veggies
Instructions
- Combine all the marinade ingredients in a medium bowl. Add cubed chicken and toss to coat. Letting it marinade for at least 30 minutes is ideal.
- Cool rice by your preferred method. I use a micro-cooker.
- Stir the ingredients for the satay sauce together in a small mixing bowl.
- Saute the chicken in a skillet over medium-high heat for about 12 minutes or until internal temp of chicken is 165 degrees.
- Serve chicken over rice and spoon over peanut sauce.
