Chicken Satay Thai Style W/ Peanut Sauce

Total Time: 24 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• bamboo skewer
• 3 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts, butterflied and cut into 1/2 inch strips
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 2 tablespoons crunchy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (2 medium limes)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried chili pepper flakes
• 2/3 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (1 medium lemon)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons molasses (or brown sugar)
• 1 teaspoon fresh grated gingerroot
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more if you want)
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves

Recipe

• 1 marinate overnight.
• 2 prepare chicken by butterflying breasts and cutting into 1/2 inch strips.
• 3 thread chicken in a serpentine fashion onto bamboo skewers.
• 4 prepare marinade by combining first 7 ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to combine peanut butter into marinade mixture.
• 5 place skewered chicken into a shallow dish like a 9"x13"x2" pan.
• 6 pour marinade over chicken, allow to marinate overnight.
• 7 peanut sauce
• 8 this mixture can be made hours ahead of time and refrigerated. bring to room temp before serving.
• 9 combine first 8 ingredients of peanut sauce together in a saucepan (peanut butter through cayenne pepper).
• 10 cook over medium heat whisking constantly until sauce is consistency of heavy cream (about 15 min).
• 11 add chicken broth, heavy cream and cilantro leaves, whisk to combine.
• 12 grill the chicken till done about 8 minute.
• 13 serve with peanut sauce for dipping.