Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce

Ingredients
Chicken:

• 2 pounds chicken tenders
• 1 cup yogurt
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1 -inch piece fresh ginger, minced
• Kosher salt

Peanut Sauce:

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1 -inch piece fresh ginger, minced
• 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• Juice of 2 limes
• Kosher salt
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

Directions

Special equipment: 20 wooden skewers

1. Cut the chicken tenders into 2-inch pieces and put in a large container.
2. Whisk together the yogurt, curry powder, hot sauce, garlic, shallot, ginger and some salt in a small bowl.
3. Pour over the chicken, cover and marinate, refrigerated, for 1 to 2 hours.
4. Meanwhile, soak the wooden skewers in water
5. When ready to cook the chicken, heat a grill pan over medium heat.
6. Remove the chicken from the marinade and thread 2 pieces onto each skewer.
7. Grill the chicken until cooked through with nice grill marks, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Let cool. Cover and refrigerate.

For the peanut sauce:

1. In a small pot, heat the oil.
2. Cook the curry powder, garlic, shallot and ginger until the aromatics are soft.
3. Scrape this into a blender and add the peanut butter, coconut milk, soy sauce, brown sugar, hot chili oil, lime juice and a pinch of salt.
4. Blend, adding the hot water a little at a time to thin it and make it smooth.
5. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate.

To serve, put a bowl or ramekin of the peanut sauce in the center of a round serving plate. Arrange the skewers in a circular pattern around the bowl with the meat facing toward the center. Sprinkle with the cilantro.

Notes
Total Time: 2 hr 40 min
Prep: 30 min
Inactive: 2 hr
Cook: 10 min
Yield:20 skewers
Level:Easy

Source
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/chicken-satay-with-peanut-sauce.html