Thai chicken with satay sauce and broccoli

Thai chicken with satay sauce and broccoli

A wonderful Thai classic made low carb. Its main star is the peanut-butter sauce, also known as satay sauce. Super popular with kids because of the sweetness from the peanuts.
June 1 2016 recipe by , photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Dinner, Meal

Thai chicken with satay sauce and broccoli

A wonderful Thai classic made low carb. Its main star is the peanut-butter sauce, also known as satay sauce. Super popular with kids because of the sweetness from the peanuts.
USMetric
4 servingservings

Ingredients

Chicken & broccoli
  • 1½ lbs 650 g boneless chicken thighs
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
  • 2 2 garlic clove, mincedgarlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp tamari soy sauce
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 lb (5 cups) 450 g (1.2 liters) broccoli
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • salt if needed
Satay sauce
  • 1¾ cups 425 ml coconut cream
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp red curry paste, minced
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp tamari soy sauce
  • 1⁄3 cup 80 ml peanut butter
Serving
  • 4 tbsp 4 tbsp salted peanuts, chopped (optional)
  • 4 tbsp 4 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)
  • ½ ½ red chili pepper, slicedred chili peppers, sliced (optional)
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Instructions

  1. Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and place in a bowl or a plastic bag.
  2. Add the ginger, garlic, turmeric, lime, and tamari. Let marinate for 10 minutes.
  3. While the chicken is marinating, combine the ingredients for the satay sauce in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
  4. Let simmer on low heat for 5–10 minutes until the sauce is of desired consistency. Season to taste and keep warm.
  5. Heat a wok or large frying pan on medium-high heat with coconut oil. Add the garlic and fry the chicken and broccoli until the chicken is thoroughly cooked.
  6. Serve the sauce with the chicken and broccoli. Sprinkle with crushed peanuts and fresh cilantro for extra crunch and flavor.

Tip

You can also thread the chicken pieces on a skewer and grill them in the oven or on the barbecue.

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25 comments

  1. 1 comment removed
  2. 2
    Brigitte
    June 4 2016
    It says 12 g carbs per portion.

    Very yummy. I've made satay sauce before but this was the nicest so far. It does not require long prepping or cooking times, so it might become a weekday staple after work.

  3. 3
    carol
    July 10 2016
    Going to make this tonight, just have chicken thighs, but I am sure it will be just as good
  4. 4
    carol
    July 10 2016
    Just had this, I cooked the chicken thighs with the marinade, made the sauce, then at the end of cooking mixed the chicken with the sauce, so all the chicken juices and satay sauce were mixed together. I served it with veg from the garden, (new potatoes for hubby and courgette noodles and broad beans) for me. the sauce mixed well with the "noodles"
    excellent!!
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  6. 7
    Hamish
    October 10 2017
    This was delicious and easy to make.
    Made is with fried brocoli and asparagus!! Yummy...
    This is a new favourite in our home.
  7. 5 comments removed
  8. 13
    Ash B
    August 22 2018
    Dead set one of the best satays I’ve eaten. Really yum will definitely be cooking again. Super easy to make too!!
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  10. 18
    Christina
    June 25 2019
    Very good dish for meal prepping: I prepared it with steamed broccoli, and had an easy lunch for the entire week. I used chicken breasts instead of thighs, so that made cutting up the meat very easy. Side note, in case anyone just glances over the ingredients & bases their shopping list on that -- make very sure you buy ground up/powdered coriander seeds. I bought the whole seeds & am now constantly biting into them when I eat...not pleasant.
  11. 19
    HELEN CONWAY
    July 8 2019
    Great quick & easy meal. I cooked the chicken on the bbq, it was delicious after being marinated for just about half an hour then I served it with cauliflower & broccoli rice. Hubby loved it too!!
  12. 2 comments removed
  13. 22
    Yvonne
    May 12 2020
    This was amazing, one of the best I’ve done to date
  14. 23
    Ema
    July 10 2020
    Really tasty and quick to make. Pork and coconut aminos made for a good substitute for the chicken and tamari. Will make again! :)
  15. 24
    Maureen
    August 27 2020
    Used half the coconut milk, added fish sauce, fresh lime juice, dried galangal and grated and powdered ginger to sauce. Made it taste closer to standard Satay. Did cut the fat% by quite a bit, of course. Very allergic to shellfish, so Thai curry paste not an option. I find a lot of the DD recipes do not scale well and you end up with far too much sauce (unless you make enough cauliflower rice to drizzle it over at another meal).
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    Jill Wallentin Team Diet Doctor
    September 4 2020
    Hello there!
    Thanks so much for your feedback. We've listened, re-tested this recipe, and improved it. We hope once you try it again yourself, you'll notice the difference — and love it as much as we do.
    Happy cooking!

    /The recipe team

    P.S. To keep the comments section up-to-date, we've gone ahead and removed any comments regarding the now-resolved issues. Thanks!

  18. 28
    Debra
    September 20 2020
    Can you freeze it with out the broccoli
    Reply: #29
  19. 29
    Reply to comment #28 by Debra
    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
    September 20 2020

    Can you freeze it with out the broccoli

    Yes, that should work fine!

  20. 30
    Andy
    October 21 2020
    Looks great. What's pushing up the carb count ?
  21. 31
    Ca
    November 10 2020
    it´s a nice recipe...but it contains ingredients i couldn´t stock at home because of carb addiction issues; like a jar of peanut butter :(
    Replies: #32, #38
  22. 32
    Reply to comment #31 by Ca
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    November 10 2020

    it´s a nice recipe...but it contains ingredients i couldn´t stock at home because of carb addiction issues; like a jar of peanut butter :(

    Ca, you may look around a bit and find single-serve packets of peanut butter at your grocery.

  23. 33
    liza.brown
    January 15 2021
    I am not a huge fan of Chicken thighs can I use a chicken breast?
  24. 34
    Niki
    March 2 2021
    What was the recipe for the sauce before November, don’t remember needing red curry paste last time I made it and don’t have any curry paste in my house
  25. 35
    Jacqueline
    April 28 2021
    "Creamed Coconut" is misleading - I think you mean Coconut Milk don't you?
    Reply: #36
  26. 36
    Reply to comment #35 by Jacqueline
    Charlotte Zwart Team Diet Doctor
    April 28 2021

    "Creamed Coconut" is misleading - I think you mean Coconut Milk don't you?

    For this recipe you can use coconut cream which contains 35% fat.

  27. 37
    Maura
    May 20 2021
    Amazing. Made a few tweaks to suit myself. But stuck to the original will be a stable
  28. 38
    Reply to comment #31 by Ca
    Stan
    October 26 2021
    I understand about having peanut butter around the house. You can really tell the difference (taste the sugar in it) between the main brands and a peanut only type. The peanut only will be less thick and may require modifying the recipe.
  29. 39
    Peter Stephenson
    November 18 2021
    Tried this dish tonight, I didn't have enough Broccoli so I added some Cauliflower.. turned out great..

    Last time I pay for Thai food

    Reply: #40
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    Reply to comment #39 by Peter Stephenson
    Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
    November 18 2021

    Tried this dish tonight, I didn't have enough Broccoli so I added some Cauliflower.. turned out great..
    Last time I pay for Thai food

    So glad you enjoyed it!

  31. 41
    markmanra
    February 22 2022
    Great recipe - another winner from DD! We used 365 Everyday Value Creamy PB. 4g net carbs.

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