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Keto Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce marries delicious, grilled chicken thighs marinated in lime juice, honey, and spices with a finger-licking, slightly spicy peanut sauce for a healthy, sugar-free, and low carb meal you will love.
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One of my favorite cuisines is Asian. Anything from Chinese, to Japanese, to Philipino, to Thai, etc. Just give me all of that Asian goodness!
But when I went low carb I was so bummed to find that many Asian recipes are just way too high in carbs to be included. I can't tell you how many searches I did to find out what I could and couldn't have. So, when I typed in
Is Thai food keto?
INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE KETO CHICKEN SATAY WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE
INGREDIENTS
- Fish sauce (or this vegetable-based sauce)
- Lime
- Tamari (can use coconut aminos)
- Sesame oil
- Wholesome Yum Keto Honey
- Ginger
- Crushed red chili flakes
- Garlic
- Boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Wooden skewers
- Avocado oil
- No sugar added creamy peanut butter (homemade or store-bought)
- Fish sauce (or this vegetable-based sauce)
- Sriracha sauce
- Lime
- Wholesome Yum Keto Honey
STEP 1
To make the marinade, combine the fish sauce, lime juice, keto honey, tamari, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes in a small bowl.
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5
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Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce (Keto)
Equipment
- 1 tongs
Ingredients
For the satay
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce (or this vegetable-based sauce)
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice plus the zest of one lime
- 3 tablespoons Tamari (can use coconut aminos)
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons Wholesome Yum keto honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated (can use ginger paste)
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into 1-inch strips
- Wooden skewers (soaked in water for 20 minutes)
- Avocado or olive oil
For the peanut sauce
- 1/3 cup sugar-free peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 to 2 tablespoons sriracha sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons Wholesome Yum keto honey
For serving
- Lime wedges
- Chopped cilantro
- Chopped peanuts
- Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice
Instructions
- To make the marinade, combine the fish sauce, lime juice, keto honey, tamari, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, and crushed red pepper flakes in a small bowl.
- Pour marinade into a zipper bag and add chicken. Seal bag and shake to coat chicken in the marinade.
- Place the bag in the refrigerator so that the chicken is covered in the marinade and refrigerate for at least 3-4 hours, or overnight.
- Preheat the grill, or a grill pan, over medium heat. Divide the chicken evenly onto the four skewers.
- Oil the grill and place the skewers on the grill, turning occasionally until cooked, about 10 minutes.
- While the chicken is grilling, combine the peanut butter, fish sauce, sriracha, lime juice, and keto honey in a small bowl. Serve alongside the chicken skewers for dipping.
Notes
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