AuthorAditiCategoryAppetizers, HealthyDifficultyIntermediateThese chicken skewers are a total crowd pleaser. The slightly charred chicken works beautifully with the sweet and lightly spiced peanut sauce. Serve as a starter or with rice as a main.
Make the marinade by combining the dark brown sugar, lime zest, vegetable oil, soya sauce, minced garlic, coriander powder, cumin powder, cinnamon powder, turmeric powder, chilli powder, cardamom powder, ground ginger, salt & pepper.
Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces. Add the chicken to the marinade and mix until evenly coated. Cover the bowl and let the chicken marinade for at least 3 hours.
Make the sauce by combining coconut milk with dark brown sugar, peanut butter. soya sauce and dark brown sugar. Whisk together over medium heat till the sauce starts to simmer. Continue to cook for about 3 minutes.
Remove from the heat. Once it is slightly cooled, squeeze in the lime and mix.
Preheat your grill to a high heat. Thread the chicken pieces on to skewers. Place the skewers on the grill and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Serve the chicken skewers with the peanut sauce and some extra lime wedges.
Ingredients
Directions
Make the marinade by combining the dark brown sugar, lime zest, vegetable oil, soya sauce, minced garlic, coriander powder, cumin powder, cinnamon powder, turmeric powder, chilli powder, cardamom powder, ground ginger, salt & pepper.
Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces. Add the chicken to the marinade and mix until evenly coated. Cover the bowl and let the chicken marinade for at least 3 hours.
Make the sauce by combining coconut milk with dark brown sugar, peanut butter. soya sauce and dark brown sugar. Whisk together over medium heat till the sauce starts to simmer. Continue to cook for about 3 minutes.
Remove from the heat. Once it is slightly cooled, squeeze in the lime and mix.
Preheat your grill to a high heat. Thread the chicken pieces on to skewers. Place the skewers on the grill and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Serve the chicken skewers with the peanut sauce and some extra lime wedges.