Chicken Satay Spicy Peanut Sauce
Delicious Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce for #SundaySupper!! Grilled to perfection and topped with a sweet and spicy Korean gochujang sauce, you need to try this recipe!
Ever since watching Todd and Diane’s (White On Rice Couple) photography and food styling workshop on CreativeLive.com, I’ve been playing around with my camera and my natural light. . trying to manipulate it and use it to my advantage. .
Because up until this point, I was always shooting with my natural light coming in from 3 o’clock (side light) and never tried it with back light (light coming in from 12 o’clock, behind my food or whatever I was shooting). So, here’s my chicken satay skewers with back light.
It’s too much light but just wanted to show you how much difference it makes. . I’m no expert and just still trying to learn as much as I can. Todd and Diane’s workshop, which I watched for free online the first day for a few hours, really opened my eyes to a lot.
And I realized, and my friend Allie mentioned this to me too, that the back light shooting doesn’t always work for everything. . but it actually works really well for translucent foods like popsicles or drinks or cocktails. (Note to self for my next cocktail recipe).
So, let’s get to this recipe! Today for Sunday Supper we’re celebrating MAN FOOD!
Ok, ok, I know what you’re thinking .. chicken satay? . . man food. . huh? Well, let me just tell you. . here in our house, anything that is grilled to perfection and has grill marks is deemed man food. Period.
And because we used chicken thigh meat instead of chicken breast, my husband loved this. Like freakin’ licked his fingers this was so good.
And the spicy peanut sauce I made didn’t hurt. We loved this sauce!!!
The inspiration for this recipe (and the recipe itself!) came from the very talented Amy Lee Scott from Club Narwhal and her Thai Chicken Satay Noodle Salad. If you’ve never visited her blog, you need to. Like right now. She’s awesome and super talented.
The only thing I did differently was add a little heat (gochujang; Korean hot pepper paste) and changed up the portions a bit for the marinade and sauce. And I’m not even going to touch Amy’s Thai Chicken Satay Noodle salad y’all because this is perfection.
I ate this with noodles, my husband threw everything into a tortilla (down below) and the following day, I had some with white rice. Delicious and so versatile! So, I will leave you with a few more photos. . . as I was playing around with the back light thing, I also switched colors and food items and shot this with corn instead of the chicken. I have no idea if the exposure is right. . I just love all the colors!
Chicken Satay Spicy Peanut Sauce
RECIPE: Click here for Amy’s recipe. If you want to make it spicy and want to try the gochujang, simply whisk together the following and add to the leftover marinade sauce, which is also your dressing (Amy notes “you will use 1/3 of sauce mixture to marinate the chicken and the rest to dress the salad. Divide into two separate containers/baggies so the raw chicken doesn’t contaminate the dressing.”)
- 1-2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup gochujang; Korean hot pepper paste
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil + more if needed
- 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
Enjoy!!
So, here’s the spicy chicken tacos my husband made (side light). Messy but soooooo good with the spicy gochujang peanut sauce. I ate one too.
We’re sharing MAN FOOD today so you know it’s all going to be good!!! And the awesomely talented Susan from The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen is hosting! So, take a look at each recipe below and hold on to your seats because we have a ton of recipes to share with you today! Cheers and Happy Father’s Day!!
Manly Starters:
- BBQ Chicken Nacho by Country Girl in The Kitchen
- Beer Battered Fried Mushrooms by Kudos Kitchen by Renee
- Burrata Bresaola and Arugula Appetizer by Family Foodie
- Chicken Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce by Hip Foodie Mom
- Chipotle Pork Belly-Stuffed Jalapeño Poppers by The Redhead Baker
- Coconut Beer-Battered Prawns with Spicy Marmalade by The Wimpy Vegetarian
- Devils on Horseback by Nosh My Way
- Fried Pickles by Cookin’ Mimi
- Garlic and Herb Wine Jelly by What Smells So Good?
- Maple Sriracha Chicken Wings by Manu’s Menu
- Tomato Bacon Jam by Feed Me, Seymour
Manly Mains:
- Bacon Bourbon BBQ Burgers by The Girl In The Little Red Kitchen
- Bacon Cheeseburger Crustless Quiche by Cupcakes & Kale Chips
- Beef Barbacoa by Casa de Crews
- Beef Short Rib Sandwich by Life Tastes Good
- Beer Brats with Pepper Relish by Jelly Toast
- Beer Can Chicken by Curious Cuisiniere
- Chicago Style-Pizza by Small Wallet, Big Appetite
- Chili Dog Casserole by Simple Gourmet
- Chipotle Pork Chops by girlichef
- Coconut & Lime Grilled Shrimp Skewers by Take A Bite Out of Boca
- Colossal Burger by Jane’s Adventures in Dinner
- Gluten Free Lemon Pepper Wings by Gluten Free Crumbley
- Grilled Chipotle Chicken Pizza by Peaceful Cooking
- Grilled Lobster with Miso Butter by Kimchi MOM
- Grilled Sweet Guava Chicken by The Foodie Army Wife
- Ham and Pineapple Pizza Pockets by gotta get baked
- Huevos Rancheros Casserole by Pescetarian Journal
- Lacquered Short Ribs in the Slow Cooker by Shockingly Delicious
- Maple Chipotle Barbecue Pork Tenderloin by Flavor Mosaic
- Meatball Burger on Garlic Bread by Healthy.Delicious.
- Mom’s Slow Roasted Brisket by Food Lust People Love
- Perfectly Pan Seared Steak by Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch
- Pollo al Peperoncino by Run DMT
- Polish Coal Miner Piggies (Stuffed Cabbage Rolls- Golabki) by Rants from my Crazy Kitchen
- Red Chile Shredded Chicken Tacos. How to win over your man’s stomach and steal his heart. by Simply Healthy Family
- Ropa Vieja by Meal Diva
- Salt of the Earth Ribs by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- Salisbury Steak w/ Loaded Mashed Potatoes and Mushroom Gravy by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- Smoked Turkey Drumsticks by Cindy’s Recipes and Writing
- Stuffed Chipotle Bacon Cheese Burgers by Peanut Butter and Peppers
- Stuffed Pork Chops by The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
- Tex-Mex Gut Buster Chili by Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen
- The Cleveland Hogg Burger by Seduction in the Kitchen
Manly Desserts:
- Beer Funnel Cake by Killer Bunnies, Inc.
- Black Forest Cake by Noshing with the Nolands
- Carob Chip Cookies by Pies and Plots
- Chunky Monkey Vegan Banana Bread by Ninjabaking.com
- Classic Cheesecake by Hot Momma’s Kitchen Chaos
- Fat Man’s Pie by Magnolia Days
- Mandarin orange cake aka southern pig pickin’ cake by Baking & Browning
- Pizookies by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Grilled Pound Cake Stacks with Roasted Strawberries by Melanie Makes
- Strawberry Rhubarb Pie With Mascarpone Cream by La Bella Vita Cucina
Wine Pairings for Man Food #SundaySupper byENOFYLZ Wine Blog
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Satay Chicken is one of my favourite appetizers! Your versions looks delicious Alice!!
Gorgeous! Okay I’ll shout it – GORGEOUS photos, Alice. My eyes may not be expert eyes but none of your photos seem to show too much light at all. Anyway, I love Diane and Todd. And I am in awe of your delicious chicken satay. Your husband is a lucky man…P.s. I’d choose rice or noodles as my carb, too =)
Kim, you are too sweet. . thank you so much!!
These look awesome and I love the addition of kochujang! Chicken thighs all the way! 🙂
Your pictures were always gorgeous and somehow you made them even…GORGEOUS-ER! 😉 What camera and lens do you shoot with?
Amy, thanks so much. . I seriously had no idea what I was doing with the back light thing. . anyway, I shoot with a Canon Rebel T3i and most of these were shot with my 50mm lens, which I love for close ups. I highly highly recommend the 50mm lens if you don’t have one!
Wow, your photos are just breathtaking!!! The colors! The light! The FOOD! Your satay looks amazing.
Hopefully when my kids are a bit older and life is a little less hectic with my business I can start getting back into working on my food photography. I know I could do so much better. These look great.
I think both this dish and your photos look great!
Your pictures are beautiful! Now I have to go watch that video. Grilling is man food around my house too. I can’t wait to try this sauce!
We LOVE satay at our house and your photos are stunning, Alice! Like you, I tend to use side light from my window as well. Clearly I need to branch out and try some new stuff!
Some day I will venture outside of my point and shoot camera. Yours photos are stunning, but the chicken satay is calling my name. Pinning for later.
I think your pictures look lovely! Absolutely mouthwatering actually! Happy Fathers Day!
Chicken Satay never looked so good! I would love to try this! Thanks for sharing!
What a wonderful post all the way around: First you taught me so much about how to improve my novice photography methods, secondly, anything with ‘satay’ or ‘peanut sauce’ wins me over immediately, and finally, this recipe will be pinned, printed, saved, and PREPARED! Love everything about this! Thanks for sharing and all of your tips!
xo
Roz
Yum! Your dish looks incredible and I am loving your spicy peanut sauce! I think I could just drink it!
I love the flavors in this! Yum!
Looks delish! And your photos are beautiful!
I have been looking for a chicken satay recipe and this one sounds great – I love the idea of using chicken thighs instead of breasts.
Totally drooling over this recipe, great man food and perfect for summer too!!
This is totalllly giving me hunger pangs and I just had dinner!!!!!!! I’m lovingggg these chicken skewers and that peanut sauce!!!!!! I loveeeeeee spicy peanut sauce with satays! I need to make theseeeee and the lighting is amazing too! 🙂
I love the added Korean touch to it. Looks delish. Craving it now. I am starving!!
What kind of camera do you use btw? I am still trying to get the hang of DSLR. It frustrates me often, but I am having fun exploring. What time of day do you prefer shooting at when using natural light? I gotta catch that free clip from Todd and Diane. They are great! They were one of the resources I found when I first started blogging.
Oh yum! And what a colorful way to serve it too. And I could probably put that sauce on anything.
I agree. Grilled food = Man food! That peanut sauce sounds so so so good. This is one of those chicken dishes where I’d put aside my non-poultry eating ways and sneak a taste or two 🙂
This is one of my dad’s faves too! What a fabulous dish!
This looks so good, Alice! And you’re photos look really nice – especially the back lit one. I ended up purchasing Todd and Diane’s class since I was busy the weekend CreativeLive was broadcasting the class, and I’m halfway through the first day. So many tips and ideas. And you’re right, the angle completely changes the photo!! So fun!
Ok, I definitely need to try back lighting. Your photo is amazing! It looks especially delicious!
Really cool comparison in terms of the photography lighting. The back light is quite ethereal, gorgeous. Shows off the food in an entirely different way. Haha… at the moment I just take whatever lighting I can get (which at the moment is nothing outside of full-time work hours, darn winter!).
As for the MAN FOOD. OHHHH boy. I’d happily eat these all by myself, though I know my husband would love them too. Delicious post Alice xx
This looks so incredible Alice. You did a phenomenal job with the pictures too!
Awh, thanks Matt. . coming from you, that’s a huge compliment! I’m still learning!
I was I’d found time to watched the workshop. Your pictures are great, and I’m sure the chicken was even better.
This dish right here looks so freakin flavorful, I can’t even stand it! Also, I love these photos. Did you use backlight? So gorgeous and the colors really pop!
Spicy and grill marks would also qualify in our home as man food. This looks delicious. Thanks for sharing.
Seriously gorgeous Alice! I think you did a brilliant job with the back lit shot. I’ve been messing around with it too. Fun and challenging to try new things! Lovely recipe and I especially appreciate how versatile it is! Definitely man food, but really everyman food!
I have been craving chicken satay recently. This looks amazing!
This looks absolutely mouthwatering!! The photos are gorgeous. I wanted to watch that class but completely blew it and forgot it was going on. I will have to watch you and get pointers that way 🙂
I totally think it’s man food! As long as your man love it that’s all that matters! Chicken Satays always a fav in our house!
I loved these satays when I saw them at Amy’s!! I love that you made tacos with them. The pictures look great. The back light actually makes these very juicy. I need to practice more with this light source!
Thanks for the wonderful comment you left on my blog yesterday, Alice. I didn’t have Tony read it because I don’t want his head to get big from all of your sweet compliments, lol. I feel like Paul is the perfect complement to you, much in the same way Tony complements me. I think they balance us and our relationships, which is so important. I’m not surprised at all that Paul devoured his chicken satay skewers. This look so good. I’ve been drooling dreaming about this since I saw your photos yesterday. This is one of my absolute favourite foods. And girl, your photography skills are rockin’. So so so so so beautiful! I actually like the picture of the chicken with the back lighting – I don’t think there’s too much light, nor is the photo washed out. I need to learn some more tricks too. I was just thinking this morning how I’m sick of my photography style but it’s hard in a house that’s as dark as mine is. Oh well. Anyways, I love this post and this dish!
One of my favorite appetizers! My best friend made chicken satay for me for my bachelorette party. I have yet to make them for myself but am Pinning this to fix that.
I enjoyed their free podcast too- (at least what I could hear over the kids..they have that special ability to make extra noise if mommy looks like she is trying to do something 🙂 I love the tip about moving around. Although I’m with you, I never know if the exact exposure is right- I just pick the one I like best! I know my husband would enjoy this chicken satay, especially the spicy peanut sauce. I love that it uses chicken thighs too, so much more flavor than white meat. Yum!
I like dark meat chicken better too! This dish is so colorful! Eye candy!
Ooh, love the idea of back light photos for popsicles! Also, your version of this satay is perfection–and my Korean side fully approves of the gojuchang 🙂
Hi,
I am a complete newbie to Paleo, three weeks in, and whilst I’m loving eating like this I was at the point where I needed something with lots of flavour. I made this
recipe lastnight and it was fantastic.
Thanks you for all your effort in getting these recipies to us I will be trying a lot more of them now.
katie evans