Description
These Grilled Thai Coconut Chicken Skewers are bursting with delicious flavors. Tender marinated chicken is grilled to perfection and then glazed with a sweet coconut cream mixture. Serve them with a side of peanut sauce for a truly delightful meal!
Ingredients
Units
Scale
- 1 kg chicken (dark meat preferably)
Chicken Skewers:
Marinade:
- 4–5 slices ginger (approx. 2 tablespoons)
- 2 cloves garlic (approx. 1 1/2 tablespoons)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon coconut cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
Coconut Cream Glaze:
- 6 tablespoons coconut cream
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
Simple Peanut Sauce (Optional):
- 2 tablespoons coconut cream
- 1/4 cup natural peanut butter (unsweetened)
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Thai red curry paste
- 2 teaspoon maple syrup (or honey)
- 2 teaspoon soy sauce
- 2–3 tablespoons water (or enough to thin it out to the consistency you like)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil (optional)
- 1 teaspoon chili oil (optional)
- crushed peanuts (optional, sprinkled on top)
Instructions
- Quick & Easy Peanut Sauce (Optional) – In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients from the peanut sauce ingredient list and mix well. Set aside until the chicken skewers are ready to be served.
- Marinating & Skewering the Chicken – Cut the chicken into 1×1 inch chunks. Finely chop garlic and ginger, then add to the chicken along with the rest of the marinade ingredients. Let it marinate for 1-2 hours in the fridge. Skewer the chicken pieces.
- Making the Coconut Cream Glaze – Combine coconut cream, honey, and soy sauce in a bowl. Set aside for glazing the chicken.
- Grilling – Preheat grill to 500F. Grill skewers over direct heat, flipping every 2-3 minutes for 15-18 minutes. Brush on coconut cream glaze while grilling. Serve over lettuce with peanut sauce.
Notes
- If you can’t find coconut cream, you can substitute it with coconut milk.
- This recipe works well with pork too.
- Brining chicken breast in a saltwater solution can make it less dry.
- Removing chicken skin can make the dish healthier.
- Oyster sauce adds umami flavor to the marinade.
- Dark soy sauce gives the chicken its dark color.
- Honey can be substituted with sugar in the glaze.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 skewer
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 75mg