Chicken Satay with Rice and Tangy Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup basmati, jasmine, or other favorite rice
• For The Satay (serves 6)
• ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 tbsp ground coriander
• 1 tbsp ground turmeric
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp kosher salt, plus more for grilling
• ½ tsp ground white pepper
• 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
• 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
• Vegetable oil, for grilling
• Twenty 6-inch bamboo skewers (optional)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup distilled white vinegar
• Salt
• 3 Persian (mini cucumbers)
• 1 large shallot or 1/2 small red onion
• 2 small red bell peppers
• 3 fresh bird's eye chiles (very hot) or 1 Serrano Chile (less hot)
• Handful of fresh cilantro leaves