CHICKEN SATAYS ON LEMONGRASS SPEARS WITH PEANUT SAUCE

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Make and share this Chicken Satays on Lemongrass Spears With Peanut Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Sandi From CA

Categories Chicken

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

Ingredients

1 cup smooth peanut butter
1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
3 tablespoons palm sugar or 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons tamari soy sauce
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
2 teaspoons hot chili sauce (such as sambal oelek or sriracha) or 2 teaspoons chili paste (such as sambal oelek or sriracha)
1 teaspoon turmeric
salt and pepper
1 1/2 cups sliced shallots (about 10)
1/2 cup unsweetened dried shredded coconut
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
6 garlic cloves, peeled
3 kaffir lime leaves (double leaf, thinly sliced)
2 serrano chilies, stemmed
1 inch gingerroot, chopped
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 lbs boneless chicken thighs (cut into 1-inch pieces)
1 teaspoon salt
16 stalks lemongrass
vegetable oil cooking spray

Steps:

FOR PEANUT SAUCE: Stir all ingredients in small saucepan over medium heat until thickened, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to small bowl. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover; chill. Microwave on low setting until lukewarm and stir well before serving.).
FOR CHICKEN: Grind first 7 ingredients in processor to coarse paste. Heat oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add paste to skillet; do not clean processor. Sauté paste until just brown, about 5 minutes; transfer to large bowl and cool. Add chicken and salt to processor; grind coarsely. Mix chicken into paste in bowl.
Press 1/4 cup chicken mixture around thick portion of 1 lemongrass stalk in 4-inch-long sausage shape, leaving 1 inch of stalk exposed. Repeat with remaining chicken mixture and stalks. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Place on plastic-lined baking sheet, cover, and chill.).
Spray grill with nonstick spray and prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill satays until chicken is cooked through, turning often, about 8 minutes. Serve with warm peanut sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 727.6, Fat 54.1, SaturatedFat 15.7, Cholesterol 127.1, Sodium 1091.8, Carbohydrate 25.5, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 11.1, Protein 39.8