Description
These skewers are what happens when your favorite Thai curry goes full-on summer BBQ mode. Chicken thighs are marinated in creamy coconut milk, garlic, ginger, and red curry paste, then grilled to smoky perfection and served with a limey peanut sauce you’ll want to drink. It’s the perfect mix of tender, crispy, spicy, and sweet.
Ingredients
For the marinade:
1½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1½-inch chunks
1 cup canned coconut milk (full fat, please)
2 tbsp red Thai curry paste
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp fish sauce (or soy sauce for a milder option)
Juice of 1 lime
Skewers (if using wooden, soak in water 30 min)
For the peanut dipping sauce:
½ cup creamy peanut butter
¼ cup coconut milk
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp honey or brown sugar
1 tsp grated ginger
Warm water to thin it out
Instructions
1. Marinate like a pro.
Whisk together the coconut milk, red curry paste, garlic, ginger, sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice. Toss in the chicken, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (up to overnight if you can swing it).
2. Make that magic sauce.
In a bowl, mix all the peanut sauce ingredients together. Add warm water a splash at a time until it’s creamy and dippable. Taste and adjust: more lime for zing, more honey for sweetness, more soy for salt.
3. Skewer and grill.
Thread the chicken onto skewers (no crowding), then grill over medium-high heat for 8–10 minutes, turning occasionally, until cooked through and beautifully charred. You can also broil or pan-sear if you’re grill-less.
4. Serve it hot.
Plate the skewers with a side of peanut sauce, lime wedges, chopped cilantro, and maybe some jasmine rice or a cucumber salad on the side. Absolute flavor bomb.
Notes
Over steamed jasmine or coconut rice
In lettuce cups with shredded carrots and cucumber
Tucked into flatbread with a slaw and drizzle of the peanut sauce
As party skewers with toothpicks and dip!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: ~410 kcal per serving
- Carbohydrates: ~12g per serving
- Protein: ~42g per serving