Chicken Satay | Saveur

Name: Chicken Satay | Saveur
Ingredients: 1 tbsp. coriander seeds; 1 tbsp. fennel seeds; 6 tbsp. peanut oil, plus more for grill; 4 tbsp. thinly sliced Indonesian palm sugar or dark brown sugar; Scant 1 tbsp. ground turmeric; 1 1⁄2 tsp. kosher salt; 5 shallots (about 3 3⁄4 oz.), coarsely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped; 2 thick stalks fresh lemongrass, hard top and bottom ends removed, tough outer layers peeled, and very thinly sliced crosswise; 1 piece fresh or thawed frozen galangal, 1" long, peeled and thinly sliced against the grain, about 1 tbsp. (optional); 1 piece fresh ginger, 2" long, peeled and thinly sliced against the grain, about 2 tbsp.; 3 1⁄4 lbs. bone-in chicken thighs, skinned and boned; About 30 sharp, thin, 10" bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes and drained

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Satay in the U.S. is typically served with a peanut sauce, we recommend that you eat it unadorned so that the aroma and flavor of the marinade will come through loud and clear.

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Ingredients

1 tbsp. coriander seeds
1 tbsp. fennel seeds
6 tbsp. peanut oil, plus more for grill
4 tbsp. thinly sliced Indonesian palm sugar or dark brown sugar
Scant 1 tbsp. ground turmeric
1 1⁄2 tsp. kosher salt
5 shallots (about 3 3⁄4 oz.), coarsely chopped
3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
2 thick stalks fresh lemongrass, hard top and bottom ends removed, tough outer layers peeled, and very thinly sliced crosswise
1 piece fresh or thawed frozen galangal, 1" long, peeled and thinly sliced against the grain, about 1 tbsp. (optional)
1 piece fresh ginger, 2" long, peeled and thinly sliced against the grain, about 2 tbsp.
3 1⁄4 lbs. bone-in chicken thighs, skinned and boned
About 30 sharp, thin, 10" bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes and drained