Thai Chicken Skewers with Peanut Sauce
These Thai Chicken Skewers are flavor-packed and easy...perfect for summer grilling in the backyard! Serve 'em up with an Easy Peanut Sauce for maximum taste!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 404kcal
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp fish sauce
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1” pieces
- salted peanuts chopped
- fresh cilantro chopped
For the Peanut Sauce
- 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
For the Chicken
- Using a small bowl, whisk together all ingredients except for chicken breasts, peanuts and cilantro.
- Place chicken breasts in a large glass baking dish (or ziptop plastic bag). Add marinade, turning several times to coat.
- Cover and refrigerate chicken for at least 4 hours (or up to 24 hours).
- Preheat grill to medium-high (~375°F).
- Remove chicken from marinade and thread onto skewers. (Note: If using wooden skewers, soak skewers in water for at least 30 minutes first.)
- Place skewers on grill and cook for 6-8 minutes, turning occasionally, or until chicken is fully cooked.
- Remove skewers from grill and sprinkle with chopped peanuts and cilantro.
- Serve with peanut sauce for dipping.
For the Peanut Sauce
- Using a small mixing bowl, add rice vinegar, soy sauce, lime juice, honey and garlic; whisk until well combined.
- Add the peanut butter, salt and red pepper flakes; whisk until smooth.
Nutrition
Calories: 404kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 2048mg | Potassium: 1034mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 149IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg
