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Barbecued satay chicken

My dad used to cook satay at my school fetes and he would sell out by midday. I can’t show you the sauce recipe because that’s a top family secret, but I can show you the marinade I often use for larger cuts of meat because I’m too lazy to thread skewers.

Barbecued satay chicken

Credit: Adam Liaw

  • serves

    2

  • prep

    15 minutes

  • cook

    20 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

2

people

preparation

15

minutes

cooking

20

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

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Ingredients

  • 2 chicken marylands
  • olive oil, for drizzling
  • satay sauce and baby salad mix, to serve
Marinade
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 lemongrass stalk, white part only, chopped
  • 3 red Asian shallots (or ½ red onion)
  • 2–3 cm piece ginger, peeled and chopped
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp ground fennel
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • 2 tbsp coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
Resting time: 10 minutes

This recipe needs to be started 1 day in advance.

Instructions

  1. For the marinade, place all the ingredients in a small food processor bowl and blitz until smooth.
  2. Place the chicken in a bowl, add the marinade and stir to coat well. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  3. Preheat a chargrill pan or barbecue to medium. Add the chicken, drizzle with a little oil and cook, turning regularly, for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through. Rest for 5-10 minutes.
  4. Serve the chicken with salad and satay sauce on the side.
 

Photography by Adam Liaw.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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