Chicken Satay with Asian Dipping Sauce

Name: Chicken Satay with Asian Dipping Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup canola oil; 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce; 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter; 1/4 tsp hot sauce; 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken, cut into strips about 1/2 inch wide; 1/3 cup soy sauce; 3 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar; 1/2 tsp fresh grated ginger; 2 tbsp smooth peanut butter; 1/2 tbsp olive oil

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Prep 20 min
Total 1 hr 45 min
Servings 6

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Easy, fast and delicious, this marinated chicken and dipping sauce makes a great appetizer or dinner when served with rice and salad.

by: Sarah Walker Caron

Updated Aug 4, 2016

Ingredients

Marinade

1/4 cup canola oil
1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
1/4 tsp hot sauce
2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken, cut into strips about 1/2 inch wide

Dipping Sauce

1/3 cup soy sauce
3 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar
1/2 tsp fresh grated ginger
2 tbsp smooth peanut butter
1/2 tbsp olive oil

Steps

1

Place wooden skewers in cold water to soak.
2

Whisk together the marinade ingredients until smooth. Add the chicken, cover and chill for one hour (or up to four hours).
3

Once the chicken is sufficiently marinated, heat the grill on its medium setting or prepare charcoal for cooking.
4

Thread the chicken strips onto the water-soaked skewers.
5

Grill for 3-4 minutes per side, until cooked through.
6

Meanwhile, whisk together the dipping sauce ingredients.
7

Serve immediately, with the dipping sauce.

Nutrition Information

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More About This Recipe

The first time I had chicken satay, I was about 14 years old and in Cape May, New Jersey, with my friend’s family. Her aunt was getting married, and we were hosting a bridal shower at the rental house we were staying in.

My friend’s mom had me make the dipping sauce for the satay. I thought the combination of peanut butter and soy sauce would never, ever work. Frankly it seemed bizarre. But once all was said and done, I discovered that the combination was killer – and the chicken was the best I ever had.

I may or may not have single-handedly polished off the leftovers.

Since then, satay has become a mainstay for me whenever I see it on a menu. And if it comes with rice noodles, all the better.

Recently I introduced my family to the joy that is this dish. My Chicken Satay with Asian Dipping Sauce is easy to make – only 4 ingredients for the marinade and 5 for the dipping sauce. But simplicity aside, it’s a delicious, delightful dish to serve as an appetizer or as part of dinner.

Try serving it with Seasoned Rice Noodles with Cucumber and Carrot Salad. It’s a great combination!

Interested in a different dipping sauce?

A peanut and soy sauce dipping sauce, like the one included in this recipe, is common for satay. But there are other dipping options such as yogurt-cucumber sauce. You could also go hotter with the dipping sauce, adding some sweet chile paste to it.

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Sarah W. Caron (aka scaron) is a food writer, editor and blogger who writes about family-friendly foods and raising a healthy family at Sarah’s Cucina Bella.