Name: Chicken Satay recipe by Bethica Das at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3-4 chicken breasts, cut into strips; 1-2 lemon grass (only the white portions); 1" galangal, sliced (ginger can be used as a substitute); 4-5 garlic cloves; 5-6 fresh red chilies; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; salt to taste; 1 tsp. cumin powder; 1 tsp. coriander powder; 1 tbsp. oil; few wooden skewers, soaked in water for an hour; oil to shallow fry; lime wedges, fresh chilies and chopped coriander to garnish

ABOUT Chicken Satay RECIPE

Very simple and an easy recipe, it can be served as an appetizer in any in-house party. It can be either pan grilled or oven grilled to perfection. Served with Peanut Sauce, they are an amazing treat to be relished.

Ingredients Serving: 4

3-4 chicken breasts, cut into strips
1-2 lemon grass (only the white portions)
1" galangal, sliced (ginger can be used as a substitute)
4-5 garlic cloves
5-6 fresh red chilies
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
salt to taste
1 tsp. cumin powder
1 tsp. coriander powder
1 tbsp. oil
few wooden skewers, soaked in water for an hour
oil to shallow fry
lime wedges, fresh chilies and chopped coriander to garnish

Instructions

Grind together lemongrass, galangal, garlic, red chilies along with some water into a fine paste. To it add all the dry spices and 1 tbsp. oil.
Marinate the chicken strips with this marinade, preferably overnight. Grease the skewers and thread the chicken strips in them.
Pan fry them by adding some oil till it is well fried on all sides. Alternatively, they can be grilled for 25-30 minutes by basting with the leftover marinade midway.
Grill the prepared satay on open fire to get a smokey effect. Serve along with peanut sauce, onion roundels, lime wedges, fresh chilies and coriander leaves.

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