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Grilled Chicken Thighs with Peanut Sauce on Plate with Green Beans and Rice
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Grilled Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce

Chicken thighs are marinated in in a flavorful Indonesian marinade then grilled before being served with a homemade peanut sauce.s
Course Chicken and Turkey
Cuisine Indonesian
Keyword chicken satay, peanut sauce
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Additional Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 544kcal
Author Barb

Ingredients

For the Marinade

  • ⅓ cup coconut milk well stirred
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar packed
  • 1 tablespoon ginger peeled and minced
  • 2 tsp garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon coriander ground
  • 1 teaspoon cumin ground
  • ¾ teaspoon turmeric
  • 2 pounds thighs bone in or boneless
  • Cilantro

For the Peanut Sauce

  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar packed
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 ½ tablespoons Soy Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ginger minced
  • ¼ cup coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon Chili Garlic sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Sriracha

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl whisk together coconut milk, soy sauce, lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, coriander, cumin and turmeric.
  • Place chicken in a gallon size resealable bag, pour marinade mixture over chicken, seal bag while pressing out excess air.
  • Put the chicken with marinatde into the refrigerator and leave for at least 2 hours and up to 18 hours.
  • Preheat a grill over medium heat to about 375 degrees and clean grates.
  • Brush grill grates with paper towel dipped in oil ,then place chicken on grill and cook about 25 minutes total; rotate pieces every five minutes until chicken registers 170-175 degrees on an internal thermometer.

To Prepare Peanut Sauce

  • In a medium size mixing bowl whisk together all of the peanut sauce ingredients. If mixture is too thick, think gradually with water until the right consistency.
  • Serve chicken with rice and lime wedges. Provide peanut sauce on the side.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 544kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 148mg | Sodium: 1211mg | Potassium: 557mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 3mg