Indonesian chicken satay is flavored with kecap manis, a syrupy soy sauce that gives satay a salty-sweet flavor. Thai chicken satay is often seasoned with a flavor-packed marinade of fish sauce, turmeric, and lemongrass and garnished with fresh herbs like cilantro that give it a bright, citrusy flavor.
What is Satay? Where does it come from?
Short answer – Heaven. Now for the long answer, Chicken Satay comes from Java Indonesia. The peanut sauce is also linked to Indo roots. I chuckled when I found out that even McDonald’s has done right by the Indonesian culture. They serve their ‘Burger sate’ with a peanut sauce, beef patty in a bun.
Javanese street vendors developed Satay as a variation of Indian kebabs. The introduction of satay based on meats such as goat and lamb, coincided with an increase of Indian and Arab traders and immigrants starting in the 18th century.
From Java, satay spread throughout the Malay Archipelago and, as a yummy result, numerous variations of the dish have been developed. By the late-19th century, satay had crossed the Strait of Malacca into neighboring Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. Each Country and region has its own variation and added dipping sauces and marinades.
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FAQ
How would you describe satay?
What does satay Flavour taste like?
What is the flavor profile of satay?
Is satay meant to be spicy?
What is satay made of?
Satay made with variety of grilled meat most often pork, served with sambal plecing, sauce made from chili, garlic, onion, tomatoes, and shrimp paste, popular in Balinese cuisine. Pork satay popular in Minahasan cuisine.
What does Thai chicken satay taste like?
Thai Chicken Satay is one of my favorite dishes whenever we eat out. The chicken tastes earthy and little sweet, and with a light charcoal smoky flavor. Today’s recipe is a simplified version, made in an air fryer. It is my answer to those days when you want a Thai Satay Chicken, but – You just want something easy and it still tastes A-MAZING!
What does satay beef taste like?
Satay beef should be tender, with a sweet and salty flavour. It will also have a slightly smoky flavour if it’s been cooked over coals or lightly charred on a griddle. What do we need? I use Denver steak for beef satay, as it’s lightly marbled and full of flavour (more info on other cuts below).
What is chicken satay?
It is juicy, tangy chicken with a creamy dipping sauce exploding with multi-dimensional peanut flavor. There are many variations of chicken satay recipes, which in essence, means chicken marinated in spices, skewered and grilled, but to me, it is all about the Peanut Sauce, this peanut sauce.