Indonesian Chicken Satay Skewers with Peanut Sauce

Satay ayam is street food done exactly right: chicken marinated in coriander, turmeric, and a little brown sugar, threaded onto skewers, and grilled until the edges char just enough. The peanut sauce alongside is what most people remember, and here it's built with real peanut butter thinned with coconut milk and lime rather than anything overly sweet.

Using skinless chicken breast keeps this genuinely lean, and grilling instead of frying means the fat you're eating comes mostly from the peanut sauce itself, which is largely unsaturated. It's a good one to reach for if you're eating for muscle and recovery, since a serving lands solidly in high-protein territory.

These are easy to scale up for a crowd — just double the marinade and sauce and keep the skewers coming off the grill in batches.