Chicken Satay

• 1 teaspoon grapeseed oil, corn oil, or other neutral oil
• 1 tablespoon red curry paste, store-bought is fine
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
• 1 1/2 cups chopped roasted peanuts
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce, plus more to taste
• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 3 shallots, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup peanuts, toasted and chopped
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tablespoon palm sugar
• 2 tablespoons nam pla (Thai fish sauce)
• 1 tablespoon whiskey
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch-cubes
• Bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 1 hour
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1. To make the sauce: Put the oil in a medium saucepan and set over high heat.
2. When the oil is very hot and almost smoking, add the curry paste and sugar and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
3. Add the coconut milk and bring the mixture to a boil.
4. Stir in the peanuts and soy sauce.
5. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
6. To make the marinade: Put the coriander and cumin seeds in a small skillet set over medium heat.
7. Toast, shaking the pan occasionally, until lightly browned and fragrant.
8. Remove from the heat, cool completely, and grind to a fine powder in a spice grinder.
9. Put the shallots, peanuts, ground coriander and cumin in a blender.
10. Blend until the mixture becomes a paste.
11. Add the coconut milk, turmeric, sweetened condensed milk, palm sugar, nam pla, whiskey, and salt.
12. Blend again until smooth and set the marinade aside in a shallow plate.
13. Thread the chicken cubes onto the skewers, leaving 3 inches at the end.
14. Dip and roll each skewer in the marinade and let sit while you start a charcoal or gas grill or broiler; the fire should be medium-hot, and the grill rack should be about 4 inches from the heat source.
15. (You can also cover the meat and refrigerate it for up to a day.)
16. Season the skewers with salt and pepper and grill or broil for 5 minutes per side, or until lightly browned all over and cooked through.
17. Serve immediately with the peanut sauce.

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Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/chicken-satay-2 (may not work)