Exotic Thai Curry Chicken Skewers Served with a Creamy Coconut Peanut Dip
Thai chicken satay with peanut sauce is a tasty appetizer or entrée. To maximize flavor, the meat is briefly marinated in a coconut curry marinade before grilling until tender and juicy.
Yield: 8
Materials
- 2 pounds chicken breast cut into strips
- 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lime juiced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- For the Coconut Peanut Sauce:
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon Thai red curry paste
- 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
- Water as needed to thin the sauce
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together Thai red curry paste, coconut milk, soy sauce, honey, garlic, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Add chicken strips and marinate for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Thread chicken strips onto skewers.
- Grill skewers for 5-7 minutes on each side, or until chicken is thoroughly cooked and slightly charred.
- For the sauce, whisk together peanut butter, coconut milk, soy sauce, honey, lime juice, Thai red curry paste, and grated ginger in a bowl. Add water as needed until the desired consistency is reached.
- Serve chicken skewers hot with the coconut peanut sauce on the side.