Satay Ayam (Chicken Satay) | Saveur

Ingredients

• ¹⁄₃ cup peanut oil
• ¹⁄₄ cup dark brown sugar
• 1 tbsp. ground coriander
• 2 ¹⁄₂ tsp. ground turmeric
• 1 ¹⁄₂ tsp. ground fennel
• 1 ¹⁄₂ tsp. kosher salt
• 6 stalks lemongrass, trimmed and chopped, plus 1 stalk, whole
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled
• 3 large shallots, chopped
• 1 (5") piece ginger, sliced
• 3 ¹⁄₂ lb. skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1"-wide, ¼"-thick slices
• 30 (8") bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes