Sate Ayam (Grilled Skewered Chicken)

Hi Lovelies!

Been awhile since we made Sate Ayam. As it’s been too smokey this year, this was our 1st for this year and would be our last too, as Autumn is here and soon Winter too 🫣

Normally we would grill chicken satay in the backyard, this time though due to fire ban, we did it on our porch instead and not using the charcoal griller we have, but gas BBQ griller.

I prefer charcoal griller. Chicken satay is best when rotate on charcoal griller. The char skins just taste different 🤣 Just like street vendor’s chicken satay would. Hhmmm yuuummmm 😍😁😍😁

Anyhoo. This is Indonesia style of skewered chicken, with peanut sauce. You know me. Anything with peanut sauce, I LOVE! 😊

2 c dry roasted peanuts, unsalted
8 candlenuts
1 tbsp brown sugar
3 bird eye chilies
5 garlic
1 large shallot
1/3 c water
3 tbsp peanut oil
Salt to taste
Enough water – watch the vlog
Sweet soy sauce (kecap manis) – watch the vlog!
3 kg chicken breast (with skin but boneless)

Soak enough bamboo skewers in water until super wet. A good 2 H long would be!

Now let’s make the peanut sauce.

Using food processor, process peanuts, candlenuts, chilies, garlic, shallot, with peanut oil and water, into a fine paste.

Dump mixture onto a pan.

Pour enough water, bring to boil, season with salt and sweet soy sauce, take off from heat. You want a not too thick sauce, just enough thickness.

Now let’s make marinade using our cooked peanut sauce.

Take about 3 tbsp peanut sauce, mix with 3 tbsp sweet soy sauce, and pour enough water, and make chicken marinade. More or less of the sauce is up to you, and adjust the sweet soy sauce and water. In other word, if you’d like stronger flavor but not too thick marinade, add more sauce, adjust water and soy sauce.

Slice chicken into cubes, and thread them onto the soaked skewers.

Coat chicken in the marinade and let sit before grilling.

Grill chicken until cooked through, brushing with marinade as needed.

Serve grilled chicken with peanut sauce and warm rice.

Enjoy!

Print Recipe

Sate Ayam

Ingredients

• 2 c dry roasted peanuts unsalted
• 8 candlenuts
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 3 bird eye chilies
• 5 garlic
• 1 large shallot
• 1/3 c water
• 3 tbsp peanut oil
• Salt to taste
• Enough water – watch the vlog
• Sweet soy sauce kecap manis – watch the vlog!
• 3 kg chicken breast with skin but boneless

Instructions

• Soak enough bamboo skewers in water until super wet. A good 2 H long would be!

Peanut Sauce

• Using food processor, process peanuts, candlenuts, chilies, garlic, shallot, with peanut oil and water, into a fine paste.
• Dump mixture onto a pan.
• Pour enough water, bring to boil, season with salt and sweet soy sauce, take off from heat. You want a not too thick sauce, just enough thickness.

Marinade

• Take about 3 tbsp peanut sauce, mix with 3 tbsp sweet soy sauce, and pour enough water, and make chicken marinade. More or less of the sauce is up to you, and adjust the sweet soy sauce and water. In other word, if you’d like stronger flavor but not too thick marinade, add more sauce, adjust water and soy sauce.
• Slice chicken into cubes, and thread them onto the soaked skewers.
• Coat chicken in the marinade and let sit before grilling.
• Grill chicken until cooked through, brushing with marinade as needed.
• Serve grilled chicken with peanut sauce and warm rice.

Video