Recipes · Indonesian · Grilled Dishes
Satay (Grilled Chicken Skewers)
One serving has 552 kcal and 39 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of niacin (94%), selenium (70%), pyridoxine (70%), phosphorus (63%), manganese (53%) and zinc (45%). Ready in 35 minutes.
- Preparation: 25 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (250 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: gluten, peanut, poultry, soy
Ingredients
- 150 g Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, raw
- 12 g Hoisin sauce
- 4 g Garlic, raw
- 1 g Cumin
- 1 g Coriander seeds
- 6 g Vegetable oil
- 30 g Peanuts, roasted
- 30 g Coconut milk, canned
- 5 g Tamarind pulp
- 8 g Sugar, brown
- 3 g Chili peppers, red, raw
Method
- Cut the chicken thigh into small cubes and mix with the hoisin sauce (kecap manis stand-in), garlic, cumin, coriander and half the oil; marinate for at least 20 minutes.
- Thread the marinated chicken onto skewers.
- For the sauce, grind the roasted peanuts finely and simmer with the coconut milk, tamarind pulp, palm sugar and chili for 5 minutes until thickened, then set aside.
- Grill the skewers over medium-high heat (or a hot grill pan) for 8-10 minutes, turning and brushing with the remaining oil, until well charred and cooked through (74 °C/165 °F).
- Serve the skewers hot with the peanut sauce spooned over or alongside.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 552 kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 26.1 g | |
| Water | 149 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.8 g | 13% |
| Protein | 38.6 g | 80% |
| Tryptophan | 0.41 g | |
| Threonine | 1.7 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.7 g | |
| Leucine | 3 g | |
| Lysine | 3.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.95 g | |
| Cystine | 0.45 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.6 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.4 g | |
| Valine | 1.8 g | |
| Histidine | 1.1 g | |
| Fat | 34.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 12.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 8.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 7.4 g | |
| Saturated | 10.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.08 g | |
| Cholesterol | 141 mg | |
| Calcium | 71.5 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.35 mg | 39% |
| Iron | 3.9 mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 119 mg | 38% |
| Manganese | 0.95 mg | 53% |
| Phosphorus | 442 mg | 63% |
| Potassium | 732 mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 38.4 µg | 70% |
| Sodium | 349 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.6 mg | 45% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.22 mg | 20% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.4 mg | 36% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 13.2 mg | 94% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.4 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.91 mg | 70% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 43.8 µg | 11% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.92 µg | 38% |
| Choline | 105 mg | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 12.7 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 6.4 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1.5 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 2.3 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1 µg | 18% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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