CHICKEN SATAY DIPPING SAUCE RECIPE

      Chicken Satay Dipping Sauce Recipe

Chicken Satay Dipping Sauce Ingredients:

8-12 skinless chicken thighs, cut into thin strips
1 package wooden skewers
SATAY MARINADE:
1/4 cup minced lemongrass , fresh or frozen
2 shallots OR 1 small onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic
1-2 fresh red chilies, sliced, OR 1/2 tsp. to 1 tsp. cayenne pepper,
to taste
1 thumb-size piece galangal OR ginger, thinly sliced
1 tsp. minced fresh turmeric OR 1/2 tsp. dried turmeric
2 Tbsp. ground coriander
2 tsp. cumin
3 Tbsp. dark soy sauce (available at Asian food stores)
4 Tbsp. fish sauce
5-6 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil

How to make Chicken Satay Dipping Sauce:

If using wooden skewers, soak them in water while you prepare the
meat (to prevent burning). The kitchen sink works well for this.
Cut chicken into thin strips and place in a bowl.
Place all marinade ingredients in a food processor or chopper.
Process well.
Taste-test the marinade – you will taste sweet, spicy, and salty.
The strongest tastes should be SWEET and SALTY in order for the
finished satay to taste its best. Add more sugar or more fish sauce
(in place of salt) to adjust the taste. You can also add more chili if
you want it spicier.
Pour the marinade over the meat and stir well to combine. Allow at
least 1 hour for marinating, or longer (up to 24 hours).
When ready to cook, thread meat onto the skewers. Tip: Fill up to
3/4 of the skewer, leaving the lower half empty so that the person
grilling has a “handle” to easily turn the satay during cooking.
Grill the satay on your BBQ, OR on an indoor grill, basting the first
time you time it with a little of the leftover marinade from the
bottom of the bowl. OR you can broil in the oven on a broiling pan
or baking sheet with the oven set to “broil” Place satay close
beneath the heating element and turn the meat every 5 minutes until
cooked (be sure to soak your wooden satay sticks in water before
skewering). Depending on how thin your meat is, the satay should
cook in 10 to 20 minutes.
Serve with rice and my Easy Thai Satay Peanut Sauce for dipping.
ENJOY!