Indonesian Chicken Skewers with Peanut Sauce (Satay Ayam)
"I´m Indonesian but I live in Spain. I´d like to share with you my recipe of satay ayam. It has helped me a lot to overcome my homesickness. I hope this dish will be one of your favorite Asian dishes. You will not be able to resist the sweet and salty taste of the peanut sauce!"
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Sunflower Seed | 1 oz (28g) hulled | 165 |
| Peanut | 1 oz (28g) | 161 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| White Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch ground white pepper
- 1 tablespoon sunflower seed oil
- 24 wooden skewers
- Peanut Sauce:
- 1 cup water
- 5 tablespoons peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lime juice