CHICKEN SATE WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Sate skewers are a staple of Asian street food, but these grilled skewers are also easy to make at home. Serve them with our easy Peanut Sauce for dipping.

Yield: Serves 2.

CHICKEN SATE WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Ingredients

  • Bamboo skewers
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • Peanut Sauce*

Directions

  1. Soak bamboo skewers in hot water for 30 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, combine garlic, soy sauce, lemon juice, curry and pepper in a heavy zip-lock plastic bag. Add chicken and squeeze bag to coat chicken with marinade; seal bag. Let stand 20 - 30 minutes.
  3. Preheat natural gas barbecue on medium for 10 - 15 minutes.
  4. Remove chicken from marinade and thread onto soaked skewers; discard marinade.
  5. Grill chicken over medium heat on natural gas barbecue, turning occasionally, for 8 - 10 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Serve with Peanut Sauce.
Nutritional analysis per 2 tbsp serving:

​ 311 Calories, 6.5 g fat, 56.3 g protein, 4.0 g carbohydrate, 0.8 g fibre, 1882 mg sodium

*Ingredient not included in nutritional analysis.

PEANUT SAUCE

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp canola oil
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan on a side burner of natural gas barbecue, cook onion, ginger and cayenne in oil for 2 minutes.
  2. Stir in peanut butter. Gradually stir in water, soy sauce and salt; bring to a boil.
  3. Reduce heat and cook, stirring constantly until thickened, about 5 minutes.
​Nutritional analysis per serving:

26 calories, 2.2 g fat, 1.1 g protein, 1.0 g carbohydrate, 0.3 g fibre, 64 mg sodium