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CHICKEN SATAY WITH HOMEMADE SATAY SAUCE

Shilpa Anand

INGREDIENTS FOR SAUCE

6-7 shallots

  • oil

  • 2inch ginger

  • 2inch galangal

  • 2stalk lemon grass

  • 4-6 garlic 

  • 500 gms peanuts ,with skin

  • 1tbsp dried shrimp,soaked

  • 1cup chilli paste

600-800 ml Water

  • 2-3 tbsp tamarind juice 

  • Palm sugar

  • 2tbsp sweet soya sauce or kecap manis 

  • 1tbsp white sugar 

  • Salt 

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Chop the shallots, garlic,ginger ,galangal,lemon grass

  • Heat oil and stir fry everything for few mins

Remove, cool and grind it with little water and soaked shrimp

Fry the peanuts in oil remove and cool

Grind all peanuts to powder form

  • Heat oil and fry the ground shallot paste

Add chilli paste and fry well

Add water and the peanuts powder

Add tamarind juice, sweet soya sauce ,palm sugar,sugar and salt 

  • Cook until oil separates.

Adjust seasoning 

  • That’s it , your delicious satay sauce is ready 

  • Enjoy with satay 

INGREDIENTS FOR CHICKEN SATAY

6 Garlic

  •  Little Galangal 

  • 1 Lemon grass(white part)

  • 8-10 shallots

  • 2-3 chicken breast or thighs, thin slices 

  • 2tsp turmeric powder

  • 1tsp Coriander powder

  • 1tsp Cumin powder

  • 1tsp Fennel seeds powder

  • 1tbsp tamarind juice 

  • Salt 

  • Palm sugar 

  • 2tbsp Oil 

INGREDIENTS TO BRUSH ON THE CHICKEN SATAY 

  • 3tbsp oil 

  • 3tbsp Coconut milk

  • 3tbsp honey 

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Grind together the shallots, galangal,lemon grass,turmeric,coriander powder,cumin powder,fennel powder,tamarind juice, salt ,oil and palm sugar to paste 

  • Marinate chicken in this paste for atleast 3-4. Hours

Skewer marinated chicken

Mix the ingredients for brushing over chicken

  • Brush over skewered chicken and fry or grill 

  • Turn them around and brush with mixture again 

  • Grill for another 3-4 mins or until it’s fully cooked

  • That’s it 

  • Serve Chicken satay with satay sauce and with cucumbers and onions 

  • Enjoy

Enjoy!