Name: Thai Chicken Satay
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: nonstick spray ($0.01); 2 large chicken breasts (cut into 1-inch pieces (2 lbs, 907g) $5.34); 1 garlic clove (minced, $0.06); 1 inch fresh ginger (peeled & minced, $0.21); ½ fresh lime (about 1.5-2 Tbsp juice, $0.13); ½ Tbsp chili garlic sauce (or Sriracha, $0.07); 2 Tbsp soy sauce ($0.11); 1 Tbsp brown sugar ($0.04); 1 tsp toasted sesame oil ($0.09); 2 Tbsp vegetable oil ($0.08); ½ cup natural peanut butter (140g, $0.61); 3 Tbsp hot water ($0.00); ½ bunch fresh cilantro (divided, $0.42)

This Thai Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce is made at home with juicy chicken breast simmered in a creamy peanut sauce with garlic, ginger, soy sauce, lime, and a little heat for an easy weeknight dinner.

Ingredients

nonstick spray ($0.01)

2 large chicken breasts (cut into 1-inch pieces (2 lbs, 907g) $5.34)

1 garlic clove (minced, $0.06)

1 inch fresh ginger (peeled & minced, $0.21)

½ fresh lime (about 1.5-2 Tbsp juice, $0.13)

½ Tbsp chili garlic sauce (or Sriracha, $0.07)

2 Tbsp soy sauce ($0.11)

1 Tbsp brown sugar ($0.04)

1 tsp toasted sesame oil ($0.09)

2 Tbsp vegetable oil ($0.08)

½ cup natural peanut butter (140g, $0.61)

3 Tbsp hot water ($0.00)

½ bunch fresh cilantro (divided, $0.42)

Instructions

1 Gather and prepare all ingredients. Spray an 8x10 casserole dish and set it aside.

2 Add the minced garlic, ginger, lime juice, chili garlic sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, and vegetable oil to a medium bowl. Whisk together.

3 Add the peanut butter and hot water, then whisk again until smooth. Roughly chop the cilantro. Save a handful of the cilantro to top the dish after baking, and stir the rest into the peanut sauce.

4 Set aside ½ cup of the peanut sauce, then add the rest to a gallon zip-top bag with the chicken. Press out the air, seal, and massage to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight.

5 When you’re ready to cook the chicken, preheat the oven to 375°F. Place the chicken pieces and all the marinade from the bag in a casserole dish into a single layer.

6 Bake the chicken in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Then use a brush to add the reserved peanut sauce to the top of the chicken. Cook for an additional 15 minutes. Make sure the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F.

7 Fold the chicken pieces and sauce in the bottom of the dish until combined. Top the baked chicken with the reserved cilantro and serve.