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Singapore-Style Satay

Name: Singapore-Style Satay
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Singapore
Ingredients: 500g Chicken Thigh; 1 tbsp Curry Powder; 1 tsp Turmeric; 2 cloves Garlic; 100g Peanuts; 150ml Coconut Milk; 2 tbsp Sugar; 1 Cucumber; 1 tsp Salt

Main Dish

⏱ 35 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Spice-marinated chicken grilled on skewers and dipped in rich peanut sauce — a hawker centre favorite.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

A skewer dish rooted in Malay immigrant food culture, emblematic of Singapore's multicultural table. Charcoal-grilled until fragrant, then dipped generously into a rich peanut-based sauce. Traditionally served with diced cucumber and onion.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Ordered in bunches at hawker centres, dipped into the sauce skewer by skewer.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Chicken Thigh 500g
Curry Powder 1 tbsp
Turmeric 1 tsp
Garlic 2 cloves
Peanuts 100g
Coconut Milk 150ml
Sugar 2 tbsp
Cucumber 1
Salt 1 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces, massage in the curry powder, turmeric, grated garlic, and salt, and let sit for 20 minutes.
Thread the chicken onto bamboo skewers.
Toast the peanuts in a pan until fragrant, then coarsely crush with a mortar or blender.
Simmer the crushed peanuts, coconut milk, and sugar in a small pot to make a thick sauce.
Grill the skewers on a rack or in a pan until browned.
Serve with diced cucumber and the peanut sauce.

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