Grilled Hen Satay with Peanut Sauce

I really like attempting dishes from different cultures and this Grilled Hen Satay with Peanut Sauce is my model of the well-known Hen Satay however utilizing hen thighs; they’re a lot simpler to place collectively!

I’ve been on a hen kick of kinds…I’ve been making one recipe after one other this summer time however a number of I haven’t posted but as a result of they’re properly fitted to fall and winter.

I made a spread, some fried, some grilled, and a few within the Prompt Pot. And I cherished all of them however none have been as scrumptious as my tailored model of Hen Satay with Peanut Sauce. These are wonderful!

I struggled a bit with making the change I did with one other tradition’s dish (Hen Satay is taken into account an Indonesian dish), however typically I wish to create one thing not just for myself however possibly for others who hesitate like I do with the extra time consuming authentic model. 

It requires that sliced hen tenders be skewered on sticks earlier than being grilled. I needed to each get rid of the skewering and use thighs…the 2 massive variations in my tackle a traditional dish.

I used to make use of hen breast meat for therefore many issues however just for one purpose; it was obtainable de-boned. It was by no means my favourite, darkish hen meat has all the time reigned supreme for me whilst a child. So when de-boned hen thighs grew to become obtainable I assumed they might be excellent.

Not a lot. I completely hate how they appear after the bone is eliminated. I’ll try to fold it to seem like a thigh nevertheless it by no means actually measures up so I’ve been going old-fashioned. Hen thighs with bone in and pores and skin on. And I really like utilizing them for a few causes.

When grilling, that pores and skin is type of a inbuilt baster; it retains the surface of the hen from drying out. Some people will insist that bone-in meat tastes higher…and a few specialists say meh, not a lot. I can’t substantiate both declare however I merely like them higher for grilling.

Personally I like them for what may appear a very ridiculous purpose however I’ll share anyhow. After I grill hen thighs, it’s a meals I serve to be eaten with our fingers. If I grill these boneless items, they appear to require a knife and fork. Similar meat I do know however nonetheless; no thanks…if I’ve bought a crowd right here, it’s so a lot simpler to not have to fret about chopping meat with a knife.

So now that I’ve executed that ‘splaining’ let’s discuss this recipe. The checklist of substances appears type of lengthy however I feel most cooks have the fundamentals, the spices, sugar, and soy sauce. What you may want are coconut milk, fish sauce, and ginger. Coconut milk and ginger are available at grocery shops; the one merchandise that may appear extra unique is the fish sauce.

I had gone a very long time with out having fish sauce in my pantry. If it was referred to as for in a recipe, I merely eradicated it. It was actually about availability; till the previous couple of years, it was not one thing I may simply discover in a neighborhood market so I merely eradicated it.

No extra want for that, fish sauce has gone mainstream and most grocery shops will now carry it; usually within the Asian or Worldwide meals part. It does carry that fifth style, typically referred to as Umami to this dish. Is it vital? No. Does it do one thing magical? Sure.

Right here’s what you will have for the marinade. I saved my hen thighs on this combination in a single day; most likely 18 hours whole; so that you’ve bought leeway. I’d say from 2-18 hours is sweet.

• 1/3 cup coconut milk (properly stirred)
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp recent lime juice
• 1 Tbsp fish sauce
• 1 Tbsp packed brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp peeled and minced ginger
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp floor coriander
• 1 tsp floor cumin
• 3/4 tsp turmeric
• 2 lbs bone in or boneless hen thighs
• Cilantro, for serving

That marinade makes for some unimaginable hen however nonetheless, the star of this dish for me is the peanut sauce. I made further to make sure there was lots and I had no downside serving leftover sauce on rice however let’s be trustworthy, I may have eaten these things with a spoon. SO good!

There actually aren’t any unique substances within the sauce for Grilled Hen Satay with Peanut Sauce however the combination of those on a regular basis substances make for a scrumptious peanut sauce. I really like Pad Thai…I’ll use this sauce subsequent time I’ve some.

• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 Tbsp packed brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp recent lime juice
• 1 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1/4 cup coconut milk
• 2 tsp  every Sriracha or chili garlic sauce-
• 1-2 teaspoons recent grated ginger

Positive, you might need to supply an ingredient or two however it’s so value it. I made 4 kilos of those Grilled Hen Satay with Peanut Sauce and whereas I’d usually share with neighbors, I squirreled them away for me, simply me. I really like that I’ve some already made within the freezer that I can microwave and have for dinner in solely 5 minutes!

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