Yield:
4
Servings
Tommy and I love chicken satay, a popular Indonesian dish that’s typically grilled on skewers and served with a spicy peanut sauce as an appetizer. Here, I skipped the skewers and the grill and air-fried the chicken instead, which is perfect for weeknight dinners! I served the chicken and sauce wrapped in lettuce leaves garnished with lime, cilantro, and minced shallots. This would also be amazing over jasmine rice or with flatbread.
For the Chicken
- In a large bowl or zip-top plastic bag, whisk together the coconut milk, curry powder, fish sauce, soy sauce, ginger, salt, and shallots.
- Add the chicken and toss to completely coat.
- Cover and set aside for at least 30 minutes or up to 1 day in the refrigerator (the longer the better).
Meanwhile, for the Peanut Sauce
- In a small bowl, combine the peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, Sriracha, and ginger and mix with a fork until smooth.
- Add a little bit of warm water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it reaches a consistency loose enough to drizzle over chicken.
- Set aside, or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
To Assemble
- Spritz the air fryer basket with oil.
- Working in batches if needed, add the chicken to the air fryer basket in a single layer.
- Cook at 400°F until the chicken is cooked through in the center, 8 to 9 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Separate the head of lettuce into leaves.
- Serve the chicken with the lettuce leaves for wrapping and lime wedges for squeezing.
- Garnish with the peanut sauce, cilantro, and shallots.