Chicken Satay

A Malaysian street food and to me an ideal finger food. Its usually served with peanut dip but you can serve with any dip of your choice.

Ingredients

1. Chicken breast boneless (cut into approx 4 cm wide ,15 cm long and 1 1/2 cm deep )                                      – 200 gms

For the marinade

1. Spring onion ( white part )              –  4 – 5 bulbs
2. Garlic cloves  ( fat )                           –  4 -5
3. Ginger                                                  – 2 inches
4. Lemon grass stalks                            – 2
5. Lime                                                     – 2
6. Lime zest                                             – 1 tbsp
7. Hot chillies                                          – 4
8. Palm sugar or gur                              – 4 tbsp
9. Coriander leaves and stems            – 4 tbsp chopped
10. Oil                                                         – 4 tbsp
11. salt to taste.

Procedure

1. Put all the ingredients in a blender ( except chicken ) to make a marinade .
2. Coat the mixture evenly on the chicken pieces and leave ut for an hour .
3. Skewer the pieces on the satay sticks .
4. Put it on a very hot grill pan or any non – stick pan .
5. Cook on both the sides for about 5 minutes .
6. Serve hot with any dip of your choice .