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Malaysian Satay Chicken

Here's how you make Malaysian Satay Chicken
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 30m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 1 kilogram Chicken Thigh, skin-on and trimmed (4 thighs thigh fillets)
  • 1 brown onion, small finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 cm piece ginger, peeled finely grated
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
  • 165 ml coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon kecap manis
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 bunch broccolini trimmed
  • 1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves
  • 1 chilli, long red and thinly sliced
  • 4 serves steamed brown rice *to serve
  • 4 lime cheeks *to serve
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Cook chicken for 5 minutes on each side or until browned and transfer to a plate.

  • Step 2: Reduce heat to medium and add onion, garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, for 4 minutes or until onion softens and then add spices and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant, now add peanut butter, coconut milk, lime juice, kecap manis, fish sauce, sugar and 1/2 cup water and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until smooth and bring to the boil.

  • Step 3: Return chicken to pan, skin-side up and reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.

  • Step 4: Top with broccolini and cook, covered, for 2 to 3 minutes or until broccolini is tender and chicken is cooked through.

  • Step 5: Sprinkle with coriander and chilli and serve with steamed rice and lime cheeks.


Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Inspired by the Asian flavours of Malaysia, you can freeze this super-easy chicken satay in advance so you can whip it out during busy weeknights.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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