Episode 315 - Chicken Satay

Grilled Chicken Meat on Skewers

This is one of the most famous Malay food around SE Asia. You can have all sorts of "Satay". From chicken to beef to lamb and even rabbit meat! "Satay" is basically meat on a stick, enjoyed with a savoury peanut sauce but also taste great as it is. The first time I tried this recipe was for a BBQ I had a week ago. Recently, I cooked it for my family to break fast and they loved it! So, give this a try because you won't regret it!

Chicken Satay

Ingredients:
700g Chicken meat (boneless), cut into 1.5 cm cubes

For the Marinade:

2 Red Chilli, deseeded

2 cloves Garlic
4 shallots/ small red onions
1 tbsp anise/ "Jintan Manis"
1/2 tbsp Cumin / "Jintan Putih"
1 tbsp corriander seeds/ "Biji Ketumbar"
1/2 tbsp tumeric powder/ 1 cm fresh tumeric root
5 cm galangal root / "Lengkuas"
2-3 stalks of lemon grass/ "Serai"
2 tbspns brown sugar
Salt and pepper to taste (Salt, around 1/2 tbspn & a pinch of pepper)
1/4 cup of water
1/2 juice of a lime/ Calamansi

Method:
Finely blend all the ingredients for the marinade. Then marinade the cut chicken meat with the blended ingredients for 3-4 hours or overnight in the fridge. Later, thread marinated meat onto "satay" sticks or bamboo skewers. Brush some oil on a heated grill (medium-low fire)and cook the chicken satay till meat is tender and done or until light golden brown.

Serves: 5-7

*Tip*: You can use either chicken breast for a healthier choice or boneless whole leg chicken meat. For this recipe, I pan-grilled (using a non-stick grill pan) the chicken satay for at least 7-8 minutes on each side. If you're using a BBQ grill, depending on how hot the charcoal is, it may take a shorter time.

Recipe for Satay sauce/ Peanut sauce next.. so, don't go away! ;o)