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The Best Grilled Thai Coconut Chicken Skewers Recipe

The Best Grilled Thai Coconut Chicken Skewers Recipe
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These grilled Thai coconut chicken skewers are bursting with flavor from a ginger, garlic, and coconut cream marinade, finished with a sweet coconut cream glaze and served with a simple peanut sauce. A delicious and easy-to-make dish that’s perfect for any occasion!

Ingredients

Chicken Skewers:

  • 1 kg chicken (dark meat preferably)

Marinade:

  • 4–5 slices ginger (approx. 2 tablespoons)
  • 2 cloves garlic (approx. 1½ tablespoons)
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons coconut cream
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce

Coconut Cream Glaze:

  • 6 tablespoons coconut cream
  • 1 ½ tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce

Simple Peanut Sauce (Optional):

  • 2 tablespoons coconut cream
  • ¼ cup natural peanut butter (unsweetened)
  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Thai red curry paste
  • 2 teaspoons maple syrup (or honey)
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 2–3 tablespoons water (or enough to thin it out)
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon chili oil (optional)
  • crushed peanuts (optional, for garnish)

Instructions

  1. Quick & Easy Peanut Sauce (Optional): In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients for the peanut sauce and mix well. Set aside.
  2. Marinating & Skewering the Chicken: Cut chicken into chunks, marinate with ginger, garlic, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, coconut cream, sugar, and oyster sauce. Skewer the chicken.
  3. Making the Coconut Cream Glaze: Combine coconut cream, honey, and soy sauce in a bowl for glazing.
  4. Grilling: Grill skewers over direct heat, flipping and basting with coconut cream glaze until cooked through.
  5. Serving: Serve over lettuce with peanut sauce.

Notes

  • If coconut cream is unavailable, substitute with high-fat coconut milk for a less intense flavor.
  • Recipe can be made with pork instead of chicken.
  • Brining chicken breast in a saltwater solution can help retain moisture.
  • For a healthier version, remove chicken skin before skewering.
  • Oyster sauce can be substituted with soy sauce and sugar.

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