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Indonesian Chicken Skewers with Peanut Sauce

Indonesian Chicken Skewers with Peanut Sauce

Cost $18, save $7

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  • 30 Min
  • 4 Servings
  • $18

INGREDIENTS

  • Chicken and marinade

    • 🍗 1 pound chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
    • 🧂 ¾ teaspoon salt
    • 1 pinch ground white pepper
    • 🌻 1 tablespoon sunflower seed oil

  • Skewers

    • 24 wooden skewers

  • Peanut sauce

    • 💧 1 cup water
    • 🥜 5 tablespoons peanut butter
    • 2 tablespoons kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)
    • 🟫 1 tablespoon brown sugar
    • 🧄 2 cloves garlic, minced
    • 🧂 ½ teaspoon salt
    • 🍋 1 tablespoon lime juice

STEPS

1

Combine chicken thighs, ¾ teaspoon salt, white pepper, and sunflower seed oil in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.

2

Soak wooden skewers in water to prevent burning during cooking.

3

Bring water, peanut butter, kecap manis, brown sugar, garlic, and ½ teaspoon salt to a boil in a small saucepan; stir to combine. Remove from heat and add lime juice; transfer peanut sauce into a bowl.

4

Thread marinated chicken onto skewers; brush 2 tablespoons of peanut sauce over chicken skewers.

5

Heat a grill pan or large skillet over medium-high heat. Arrange chicken skewers in batches on the grill pan and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 1 to 2 minutes per side.

6

Serve skewers with remaining peanut sauce.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

326

Calories

  • 25
    Protein
  • 9
    Carbs
  • 22
    Fats

💡 For extra flavor, marinate the chicken overnight.Use metal skewers for a reusable option.Kecap manis can be substituted with a mix of soy sauce and brown sugar.