Description
Grilled Chicken Skewers With Coconut Rice & Peanut Sauce is a vibrant and flavorful dish perfect for any gathering or family dinner. Juicy pieces of marinated chicken are skewered and grilled to perfection, paired with creamy coconut rice and a rich peanut sauce that brings everything together. This recipe is not only quick to prepare, taking less than an hour, but it also offers versatility in serving options—whether as a bowl meal or elegant skewers at your next barbecue. With customizable ingredients, you can easily adapt this dish to suit various dietary preferences, making it a hit for everyone at the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon sriracha, optional
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken in soy sauce, honey, lime juice, minced garlic, ground ginger, and red pepper flakes for at least 30 minutes.
- Cook jasmine rice with coconut milk and water in a saucepan until tender.
- Thread marinated chicken onto skewers and grill over medium heat until fully cooked.
- Whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, honey, sriracha (if desired), and water to create the peanut sauce.
- Serve the grilled chicken over coconut rice and drizzle with peanut sauce.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 skewer with rice (250g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg