Best 7 Indonesian Peanut Chicken Recipes

INDONESIAN CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH PEANUT SAUCE (SATAY AYAM)

Steps:

• Combine chicken thighs, 3/4 teaspoon salt, white pepper, and sunflower seed oil in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Soak wooden skewers in water to prevent burning during cooking.
• Bring water, peanut butter, kecap manis, brown sugar, garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil in a small saucepan; stir to combine. Remove from heat and add lime juice.
• Thread marinated chicken onto skewers. Set about 2 tablespoons peanut sauce aside in a small bowl and brush the sauce in the bowl over chicken.
• Heat a grill pan or large skillet over medium-high heat. Arrange chicken skewers in batches on grill pan and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Serve skewers with remaining peanut sauce from the saucepan.

INDONESIAN PEANUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a 4-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the onion, water, peanut butter, chili sauce, salt, cayenne and pepper; pour over chicken. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 4-5 hours. Serve with rice. Sprinkle with peanuts, red pepper and, if desired, julienned green onions.

INDONESIAN PEANUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in 12-inch skillet or 4-quart Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook chicken in oil about 15 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown on all sides. Cover and cook over low heat about 20 minutes or until juice is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Remove chicken from skillet with tongs.
• Drain all but 1 tablespoon drippings from skillet; heat over medium heat. Cook onion in drippings, stirring occasionally, until tender; reduce heat. Stir in peanut butter, chili sauce and red pepper. Gradually stir in water, stirring constantly, until peanut butter is melted.
• Add chicken. Spoon sauce over chicken. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered about 5 minutes, spooning sauce frequently over chicken, until sauce is slightly thickened. Serve sauce over chicken. Sprinkle with peanuts and bell pepper.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH INDONESIAN PEANUT GLAZE

Steps:

• Process peanut butter, coconut milk, cilantro, honey, lime juice and zest, water, fish sauce, hot red pepper flakes, ginger, garlic, and curry powder in food processor until thoroughly combined, 20 to 30 seconds, scraping down sides of workbowl as needed. Reserve half of glaze for serving and use other half to brush on chicken while grilling. Grill chicken until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 155 degrees for breasts and 170 degrees for legs or thighs. Brush one side of chicken pieces with half of glaze reserved for grilling, then turn chicken glaze-side down and cook 2 minutes. Brush second side of chicken with remaining glaze reserved for grilling, then turn chicken and cook until browned and instant-read thermometer registers 160 degrees for breasts and 175 degrees for legs or thighs, 1 to 3 minutes longer. Let chicken rest 5 minutes. Serve, passing remaining glaze at table.

INDONESIAN PEANUT CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the soy sauce, garlic, peanut butter, cilantro and hot pepper sauce; cook and stir until heated through and blended. Cool to room temperature. , Pour soy sauce mixture into a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 1 hour., Drain and discard marinade. Grill chicken, uncovered, over medium heat for 3 minutes on each side. Grill 6-8 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 170°. , Place the salad greens, tomatoes, onions, cabbage, cucumber and peanuts on a serving platter. Slice chicken; arrange over salad. , In a small bowl, combine the salad dressing and hot pepper sauce. Serve with salad.

INDONESIAN PEANUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. Toss w/ 2 t oil, 1 t lemon juice, 1/2 t cumin, and seasoned salt. Sautée until cooked through. In saucepan, combine remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Reduce until thickened.

INDONESIAN PEANUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.2. Heat oil in 12-inch skillet or 4-quart Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook chicken in oil about 15 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown on all sides. Cover and cook over low heat about 20 minutes or until juice is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Remove chicken from skillet with tongs.3. Drain all but 1 tablespoon drippings from skillet heat over medium heat. Cook onion in drippings, stirring occasionally, until tender reduce heat. Stir in peanut butter, chili sauce and red pepper. Gradually stir in water, stirring constantly, until peanut butter is melted.4. Add chicken. Spoon sauce over chicken. Heat to boiling reduce heat. Simmer uncovered about 5 minutes, spooning sauce frequently over chicken, until sauce is slightly thickened. Serve sauce over chicken. Sprinkle with peanuts and bell pepper.NUTRITION FACTS: 1 Serving: Calories 400 (Calories from Fat 245) Fat 27g (Saturated 6g) Cholesterol 85mg Sodium 580mg Carbohydrate 9g (Dietary Fiber 2g) Protein 32g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 10% Vitamin C 12% Calcium 2% Iron 10% DIET EXCHANGES: 1/2 Starch 4 Medium-Fat Meat 1 FatSlow Cooker Directions: Remove skin from chicken. Omit oil. Decrease water to 1/3 cup. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper place half of the chicken in 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker. Mix remaining ingredients except peanuts and bell pepper spoon half of mixture over chicken. Add remaining chicken top with remaining peanut butter mixture. Cover and cook on low heat setting 4 to 6 hours or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Remove chicken. Cook sauce uncovered over high heat setting about 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve sauce over chicken. Sprinkle with peanuts and bell pepper.From "Betty Crocker's Complete Cookbook, Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today, 9th Edition." Text Copyright 2000 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.