Grilled Chicken Satay with Ginger Cashew Sauce
This easy skewered chicken with an Asian-inspired cashew sauce will become a staple in your household throughout the summer – you can marinate the chicken the night before and just throw it on the grill when you get home. Try it with a side of brown rice or quinoa sprinkled with chopped cilantro.
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Recipe and Image from Cuisine at Home
Ingredients
Marinade & chicken
- 1/3 cup coconut milk
- 2 shallots
- 2-inch piece ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice, plus 2 tsp finely grated lime zest
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp chile garlic sauce
- 2 tsp safflower oil
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 12 chicken breast tenders, cut in half (about 1¼ lb)
Sauce
- 2 tsp safflower oil
- 1/4 cup chopped raw unsalted cashews
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and minced
- 1/3 cup coconut milk
- 1/4 cup cashew butter
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1 tbsp chile garlic sauce
- 1 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
Equipment:
- Wooden skewers, soaked in water
Preparation
- Preheat a grill to medium-high and brush grates with oil.
- Marinate chicken: In a small food processor, blend all marinade ingredients until smooth. Pour into bowl, add chicken and toss to coat. Set aside for 15 minutes. (MAKE AHEAD: Marinate chicken up to 1 day ahead; cover and refrigerate.)
- Prepare sauce: In a small saucepan on medium, heat 2 tsp oil. Add cashews, garlic and ginger and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 1 minute. Whisk in 1/2 cup water, 1/3 cup coconut milk, cashew butter, 2 tbsp coconut sugar, 1 tbsp garlic chile sauce and soy sauce. Bring to a simmer then reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 1 tbsp lime juice. Set aside.
- Thread chicken onto skewers, discarding remaining marinade. Grill chicken until no longer pink inside, flipping once, 3 minutes per side. Serve with sauce.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 3 oz chicken and 3 tbsp sauce
- Calories 266
- Carbohydrate Content 13 g
- Cholesterol Content 52 mg
- Fat Content 14 g
- Fiber Content 1 g
- Protein Content 23 g
- Saturated Fat Content 5 g
- Sodium Content 211 mg
- Sugar Content 8 g
- Monounsaturated Fat Content 0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat Content 0 g