BBQ Chicken Satay Skewers with Maple Sauce
Chicken / BBQ / Sides / Snacks / Summer
Ingredients
For the satay sauce:
- 5 tbsp crunchy peanut butter
- 20ml dark soy sauce
- 200ml coconut milk
- 80ml pure maple syrup
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- Juice of one lime
For the chicken skewers:
- 4 chicken breasts, cut into bite-size chunks
- 40ml tbsp dark soy sauce
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 270 ml coconut milk
- 60ml pure maple syrup (preferably amber syrup for its rich taste)
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground coriander
To serve:
- Handful of fresh coriander, chopped
- Handful of roasted peanuts, chopped
Method
To make the satay sauce:
- Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan.
- Heat through gently for 5 minutes, stirring continuously.
- Remove from the heat and keep warm.
To make the chicken skewers:
- Place all the ingredients for the chicken skewers in a large bowl.
- Using your hands or a large spoon, mix the chicken for at least one minute.
- Cover and leave in the fridge to marinate for at least 1 hour but preferably overnight.
- Split the chicken between four skewers.
- Brush a little oil onto your BBQ then heat until it smokes.
- Place the skewers on the griddle and cook for 8-10 minutes until golden brown, turning a couple of times during cooking
- Place the skewers on a plate, gently reheat the satay sauce and pour on the top of the skewers.
- Top with fresh coriander and the roasted peanuts.
Chef’s tip: We served our skewers with rice and our pickled maple cucumber.
The Quebec Maple Syrup Producers are not in any way responsible for the identification or presence of allergens in recipes or for the classification of any recipe as vegetarian or vegan.
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