How to make Sate (Satay)

Sate or Satay is a dish originated from Indonesia. It is also popular in many Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand and so on. In short, it is BBQ chicken in skewers.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 500 gram diced chicken breast (2cm)
• 4 tablespoons sweet soy sauce (Kecap Manis)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or peanut oil
• 3 shallots finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
• Bamboo skewers

1. Using large bowl, mix shallot, garlic, oil, coriander, ginger and sweet soy sauce.

2. Add the chicken to the bowl and let it marinate at least few hours. Usually I marinate it over night, so all of the ingredient will be absorb by the meat well. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit in the refrigerator.

3. Stick 3 or 4 cubes of chicken breast to the skewer, depends on how big the cubes are. Don't throw the marinate sauce, you need to keep it during cooking time.

4. Lay the skewers on top of the grill in medium-high heat. Usually it will take about 2-4 minutes per side depends on how thick you cut the meat. Brush the meat before you flip it to other side.

5. Once few skewers are done, put them in the empty plates and you can use sweet soy sauce or peanut butter for dipping.

Tips & Warnings

• Soak the bamboo skewer for about 10-15 minutes. This will prevent the skewers get burn during cooking.
• Add more sweet soy sauce if you think it doesn't have enough liquid to cover all of the meat.
• Please handle any raw material with extreme care
• Follow the food and agricultural recommendation for cooking temperature

[starlet67]

on 5/30/2009 thanks for sharing this!5*

[xtraordinary]

on 8/4/2008 This sounds excellent - a must-try!

[shafiq76]

on 11/9/2007 I add white peppercorn, fennel, cumin and belacan (shrimp paste), brown sugar, tumeric powder to the satay marinade. I don't add the soy sauce.

[Allandra]

on 9/18/2007 I usually add in peanut butter to my sauce to make it more peanuty.

[RainMaker]

on 10/23/2006 AHA -- fresh ginger and garlic! Thanks for letting us in on the "secret sauce" of this great dish!