This grilled Indonesian Chicken is marinated in a peanut curry sauce so it is bursting with flavor and mild spiciness.
I whipped up a batch of Indonesian Grilled Chicken for dinner tonight. My six year old (Little Foodie) is quite fussy. It isn't that she doesn't love healthy foods, heck the bulk of her diet is raw fruits and veggies. Put a chocolate chip cookie and a thick slice of raw sweet potato on the counter, it won't be the cookie that disappears. Where her fussiness becomes an issue is in finding protein sources she likes. Peanut butter, frozen yogurt sticks and grilled chicken are about all she will deem edible in that arena.
Little Foodie has a thing about mixed textures. She likes glazes on chicken, but no crunchy surprises and such, like most kids she can only take so much heat as well. To suit her peculiar discerning tastes, I used natural peanut butter instead of crushed nuts, and made the marinade a little less spicy and a little more sweet. After eating the finished results, I think most people would prefer this sweetness to spice ratio over the original.
What did Little Foodie think of it? Well, I caught her circling the platter containing the rest of the chicken while I was photographing. By this point, the chicken was cool enough for her, so I told her to go ahead and take a piece. She took the opportunity to snag the platter and settle in at the dining table with some iPad games. The platter was soon empty. Yes, she is having a growth spurt.
Sides to Serve with this Peanut Curry Marinated Chicken
- Summer Squash Bulgur (shown)
- Asian Cucumber Salad
- Frozen Cauliflower Rice Pilaf
- Peanut Butter Noodles
- Pan-Fried Butternut Squash with Garam Masala
- Easy Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs. chicken tenders or breast sliced to size of tenders
Marinate
- 2 tbs natural peanut butter the kind that separates
- 2 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 tbs dried coriander better known as cilantro
- 2 tbs honey
- 1 teaspoon Thai red curry paste
- 3 tbs soy sauce
- 2 tbs Ponzu sauce
- 2 tbs rice wine vinegar
Instructions
- Whisk together marinade ingredients until well blended.
- Add chicken and mix to coat completely. Allow to marinate a minimum of 10 minutes.
- Preheat the grill.
- Place the strips of chicken on the grill and reduce heat to medium.
- Turn after a few minutes. The chicken should be fully cooked in 10-15 minutes depending on size to the chicken pieces and how hot the grill is.
Jenn- The Rebel Chick says
This looks so good. If I were to make this for someone with nut allergies what would you suggest I sub the pb with?
Robin Gagnon says
Sunflower butter. It is what I gave my daughter while she was a toddler, just in case she had allergies. It is pretty tasty.
Robin Gagnon says
you could toss sunflower seeds in food processor, the original recipe this was based off did that with the peanuts
HilLesha says
Although I don't eat meat, I might fix something like this for my son - he has gotten into a chicken craze!
Emily @FamilyNLifeLV says
This looks good - wondering if I could substitute sunbutter or almond butter for the peanut butter?
Shell Feis says
I've made a simpler version of this {it had PB, soy sauce & honey} & it was amazing- I can only imagine how it'd be spiced up! I'm going to have to make this.
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
It's only breakfast time, but I want to make this right now! YUM.
LyndaS says
I need to try this. I am starting to get tired of the same-ole, same-ole chicken recipes that I use. Thanks for sharing.
tricia Night Owl Mama says
looks tasty you can cook for me any time
Theresa says
Oh my goodness this looks amazing.
Sheri says
That looks so good. I love chicken recipes.
Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins says
That looks SO good!
Rachel @ Following In My Shoes says
Mmmmm -- has all of my favorite ingredients in it!
Leilani says
I've tried lots of different cuisines before but never Indonesian, which I find odd since I grew up with quite a few Indonesian friends.
Lolo says
That looks really good!
Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving says
OMG, this look so good. I am going to make this and try sunbutter vs peanut butter.
Jai says
Food and photography look Wonderful! I also learned that sunflower butter exists reading through the comments. I don't have any allergies but I really want to try it now.
Maryann says
I bet my husband would love this, those are his favorite flavors.
Kathleen says
This is definitely going on my must eat list!
anne says
I love trying new chicken recipes, thanks!
Becca @ Mama B says
Wow, this looks delicious!
Stefanie says
I love Indonesian food. Not many places offer it, so this is a great way to try it at home.
Penelope (NYC Blogger) says
Yummy, and lately I've been craving chicken a lot. I prefer it grilled.
Tiff @ Babes and Kids says
It's nice to know that this recipe is kid friendly. My boys don't like anything with a lot of heat and spice either.
Colleen says
Looks great on that bed of rice. YUM
Jennifer says
I've never thought about using Peanut butter in a marinate. That is interesting.
Lisa says
I'll have to try this!