Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce

Delicious!

When we sit down to eat these I love to put garlic chili sauce, cilantro, and peanut sauce on the chicken and wrap it up in the lettuce!  Wa La...Lettuce wraps!! 

Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce

Marinade:

1 cup plain yogurt

1 tsp freshly grated ginger

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 Tbs curry powder

1 1/2 bls skiness, boneless chicken breats, cut into strips

20 wooden skewers soked in water 30 minutes or

metal skewers

vegetable oil, for grilling

Butter lettuce leaves

Fresh cilanto

Peanut sauce, recipe follows

Combine the yogurt, ginger, garlic, and curry powder in a shallow mixing bowl, stir to combine.  Place the chicken strips in the yogurt marinade and gently toss until well coated.  Cover and let the chicken mainate in the refrigerator for up to 2 hours.

Thread the chicken pieces onto the soaked skewers working the skewer in and out of the meat, down the middle of the piece, so that it stays in place during grilling.  Place a grill pan over medium heat and brush it with oil to prevent it from sticking.  Grill the chicken satays for 3-5 minutes on each side, until nicely seared and cooked through.  Serve the satays on a platter lined with lettuce leaves and cilantro; accompanied by a small bowl of peanut sauce.  I also serve it with soy sauce and chili garlic sauce.

Peanut Sauce:

1 cup smooth peanut butter

1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce

2 tsp red chili paste, such as sambal

2 Tbs dark brown sugar

2 limes, juiced

1/2 cup hot water

1/4 cup chopped peanuts, for garnish

Combine the peanut butter, soy sauce, red chili paste, brown sugar, and lime juice in a food processor or blender.  Puree to combine.  While the motor is running, drizzle in the hot water to thin out the sauce, you may not need all of it.  Pour the sauce into a nice serving bowl and garnish with chopped peanuts.