Thai Chicken Satay
Updated January 23, 2025
Thomas McDonald for The New York Times
- Total Time
- 5 minutes
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Ingredients
FOR THE SAUCE
¼ cup crunchy peanut butter (preferably natural, unsweetened)
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon milk
FOR THE SATAY
1 cooked chicken breast
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)
70 grams carbs; 45 milligrams cholesterol; 949 calories; 29 grams monosaturated fat; 21 grams polyunsaturated fat; 11 grams saturated fat; 64 grams fat; 4 grams fiber; 2690 milligrams sodium; 35 grams protein; 59 grams sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
FOR SAUCE:
- Step 1
Mix peanut butter, sesame oil, soy sauce, honey and milk in a small microwaveable bowl. Microwave until thoroughly heated, about 30 seconds (be careful not to overcook), then mix until smooth.
FOR SATAY:
- Step 2
Cut chicken into 1-inch-thick strips. Mix soy sauce and honey in small bowl. Coat chicken with mixture, discarding any excess. Microwave for 15 seconds. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, and serve with sauce.
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Comments
Coconut milk is great! Once you open the can, freeze the leftover in an ice cube tray. Save cubes in a zip top plastic bag in the freezer. Use cubes in smoothees with fruits or other recipes calling for coconut milk such as a winter squash curry bisque.
I made this and found the peanut sauce especially delicious. I added a couple dashes of Penzey's Sate seasoning to the sauce the chicken is microwaved in, but didn't feel that the chicken has much flavor with just that sauce. I think perhaps a touch of cornstarch or other thickener might make that sauce adhere more, and I'd make it again with more Sate powder for more flavor. Make extra peanut sauce to add to vegetables and maybe some Asian noodles for a true Thai flavor.
That's about right, maybe a tiny bit high. The nutritional info is for the entire recipe.
1/4 cup peanut butter: 400 cal
2 tbsp sesame oil: 240
3 tbs total honey: 180
Chicken: maybe 150?
soy sauce and sesame seeds:30-40
So that's about 1000.
Wasn’t brave enough to use pre-cooked chicken and throw in the microwave. Fried chicken breast strips with salt and pepper instead. The sauce was perfect
Might want to try replacing some or all of the sesame oil with tahini
I made it… the satay sauce was dark and not liquid. I used dark soy sauce, maybe that was the reason, and maybe I did not use enough milk. It tasted ok, just didn’t look right.