Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce & Sweet Potatoes (Easy Gluten Free Recipe) (2024)

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This chicken satay with peanut sauce sweet potatoes is an easy gluten free dinner idea to get good food on the table fast!

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Confession: I was having a serious chicken satay cravings this week. I just wanted to eat/drink peanut sauce all day ERR day. I was thinking about ordering UBER eats, but had to reign myself in. Man, am I the only one that gets a bill for like $60 for two people?! I guess I’m a sucker for adding on a bunch of things I don’t really need/can’t finish myself so when I can, I make the effort to cook from home and save the difference. Case in point, these chicken satay with peanut sauce & sweet potatoes. OMG. I’m a genius.

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  • Why This Recipe Works
  • Key Ingredients
  • How To Make This Recipe
  • Expert Tips
  • Recipe FAQs
  • Other Recipes You Might Like

Why This Recipe Works

I always have sweet potatoes lying around the house (usually totally forgotten about), so this is an absolutely delicious way to use them up. The combination of a simple homemade peanut sauce, leftover chicken, and easy microwave “baked” sweet potatoes is a hearty and satisfying meal to pull off. I also love this recipe because it’s

  • Quick to make: only 35 minutes total!
  • High in protein (~23 g per serving)
  • Relatively inexpensive to make
  • Gluten Free & Paleo

Key Ingredients

Sweet Potatoes- I love using sweet potatoes as the base of this recipe. They make for the perfect little “boat” to hold the ingredients in while incorporating healthy carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals.

Natural Peanut Butter- I prefer natual peanut butter as it has a more creamy/runny texture, making it perfect to mix in and drizzle over this chicken satay with peanut sauce & sweet potatoes recipe.

Boneless Chicken Breast- Chicken breast is one of my favorite ways to reach my daily protein needs! Chicken breast has roughly 27 g of lean protein per 100 grams!

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How To Make This Recipe

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 F. Place the sweet potatoes in the microwave on a heat proof dish on high for about 8-10 minutes, or until very tender when pricked with a fork. Once cool enough to touch, cut in half lengthwise and scoop out the insides into a bowl, leaving a thin shell around the edges.

Step 2: In a small saucepan heat the coconut oil over medium heat. Add in the garlic and ginger and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add in the peanut butter, broth, tamari, coconut sugar, lime and sesame oil and reduce the heat to low. Stir until very smooth then remove from the heat.

Step 3: Add the chicken, broccoli, snap peas and ¾ of the sauce to the sweet potato flesh, along with a generous pinch each of salt and pepper, to taste.

Step 4: Stuff the sweet potato shells with the mixture, then place them in the oven for about 15 minutes until the skin gets lightly crispy and the mixture warms through.

Step 5: To serve, drizzle with the remaining peanut sauce, add sriracha to taste, and garnish with green onions and crushed peanuts.

Expert Tips

Don’t think you need to be limited to what I used. This recipe is a fantastic way to use up any random little leftovers you’ve got in the house. If you don’t have (or like) chicken, use leftover tofu, beans, beef or pork. If you don’t have broccoli and peas, go with carrots, bell peppers or spinach. If you’re really in a pinch you can even skip the whole homemade sauce step and just use the bottled stuff. Hey, I don’t judge. The important thing is really that you’re getting a balanced meal on the table that you can enjoy with family and friends.

Recipe FAQs

How do I store this recipe?

If you are wanting to prep this recipe in advance, I recommend keeping them unassembled in the refrigerator then heating/assembling when ready to eat!

Can I use another type of nut butter?

Sure! I personally haven’t tried using another nut butter, but if you have another kind on hand – go for it!

Can I make this recipe vegan/vegetarian?

Absolutely. Just sub the chicken for a plant-based protein like chickpeas or your favorite alternative chicken and then sub chicken broth for vegetable broth.

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Other Recipes You Might Like

Looking for more delicious gluten free dinner recipes like this chicken satay with peanut sauce & sweet potatoes? Check out some of my favorites below!

  • TOFU TACOS WITH PEANUT SAUCE
  • PERSIMMON GINGER CHICKEN ONE POT DINNER
  • GLUTEN FREE VEGAN CHICKPEA AND CAULIFLOWER SHEET PAN DINNER WITH POMEGRANATE HARISSA GLAZE
  • GLUTEN FREE CHICKEN AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH ENCHILADAS

Now, I want to know, what are some of your go-to take out meals that you’d like to see used as inspiration for a healthy homemade dish? What are some of your favourite fast weeknight meals for using up bits and pieces around the kitchen?

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Paleo Peanut Satay Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Chicken

This Paleo Peanut Satay Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Chicken is an easy gluten free dinner idea to get good food on the table fast!

5 from 3 votes

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 306kcal

Author: Abbey Sharp

Ingredients

  • 2 large sweet potatoes pricked with a fork
  • 1 tsp coconut oil
  • 1 clove garlic grated
  • 1 tbsp ginger grated
  • ½ cup natural peanut butter
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 1 ½ tbsp reduced sodium tamari
  • 1 tsp coconut sugar
  • 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 cooked skinless boneless chicken breast shredded
  • 1 cup broccoli finely diced
  • ½ cup snap peas thinly sliced

Garnich

  • Sriracha for garnish
  • 2 green onions light green and white parts only, thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup unsalted peanuts crushed

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.

  • Place the sweet potatoes in the microwave on a heat proof dish on high for about 8-10 minutes, or until very tender when pricked with a fork. Once cool enough to touch, cut in half lengthwise and scoop out the insides into a bowl, leaving a thin shell around the edges.

  • In a small saucepan heat the coconut oil over medium heat. Add in the garlic and ginger and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add in the peanut butter, broth, tamari, coconut sugar, lime and sesame oil and reduce the heat to low. Stir until very smooth then remove from the heat.

  • Add the chicken, broccoli, snap peas and ¾ of the sauce to the sweet potato flesh, along with a generous pinch each of salt and pepper, to taste.

  • Stuff the sweet potato shells with the mixture, then place them in the oven for about 15 minutes until the skin gets lightly crispy and the mixture warms through.

  • To serve, drizzle with the remaining peanut sauce, add sriracha to taste, and garnish with green onions and crushed peanuts.

Nutrition

Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 720mg | Potassium: 799mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 16437IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 2mg

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Abbey Sharp

Abbey Sharpis a Registered Dietitian (RD), regulated by theOntario College of Dietitians. She is a mom,YouTuber,Blogger,award winningcookbook author,media coachspecializing in food and nutrition influencers, and a frequent contributor to national publications likeHealthlineand on national broadcastTV shows.

About Abbey Sharp

Abbey Sharpis a Registered Dietitian (RD), regulated by theOntario College of Dietitians. She is a mom,YouTuber,Blogger,award winningcookbook author,media coachspecializing in food and nutrition influencers, and a frequent contributor to national publications likeHealthlineand on national broadcastTV shows.

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12 Comments

  1. Emma says

    Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce & Sweet Potatoes (Easy Gluten Free Recipe) (10)
    Wow! These were so incredibly delicious and akin to peanut satay or even pad Thai in flavor.

    I swapped the snap peas for just some frozen peas, and used some brown sugar instead of coconut sugar—I don’t usually have it on hand. The left over sauce for drizzling I thinned a bit with water since it does thicken up when it comes off the stove, but SO amazingly delicious!!

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  2. Bre says

    Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce & Sweet Potatoes (Easy Gluten Free Recipe) (11)
    Whoa, Abbey!!!

    This recipe makes a party in my mouth haha!

    I left out the coconut sugar and sesame oil (didn’t have in stock) and it turned out so good!

    I also topped with cilantro and a little squeeze of lime.

    Definitely adding to my recipe book.

    Thanks lady!

    Cheers,

    Bre

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  3. Ilka says

    This is another one of your fabulous recipes Abbey! Pinning!!

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  4. Jill Conyers says

    I love sweet potatoes and any food I can stuff. Looks delicious Abbey.

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  5. Mikki says

    Another amazing recipe! Love the idea of this one. So many different flavors!

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  6. dixya @food, pleasure, and health says

    i love chicken satay too but never thought of this idea! this sounds really good..

    i hear you on Ubereats esp when they keep sending credits to you.

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  7. Chrissy says

    This looks so fancy but you make it sounds easy!

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  8. Jessica @Nutritioulicious says

    This sounds delicious! Stuffed potatoes are always such fun and a big hit!

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  9. Jodi @ Create Kids Club says

    Just when I thought sweet potatoes could not get any better… Looks amazing.

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  10. Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says

    Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce & Sweet Potatoes (Easy Gluten Free Recipe) (12)
    I had two gluten free friends staying with me over the weekend. I’ll have to pass this recipe along because I think they’d love it!

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  11. Patrick@looneyforfood.com says

    Ohhhhh Nelly this looks amazing! Sweet Potato and peanut butter, and I can call it a meal! Nice work.

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Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce & Sweet Potatoes (Easy Gluten Free Recipe) (2024)

FAQs

Does chicken satay contain gluten? ›

Soy sauce factors into both aspects of the recipe, and it's also what generally renders satay chicken to be NOT gluten free - dark soy sauce is traditional, but made with wheat. If you need GF chicken satay, be sure to use a gluten free, be sure to use a gluten free soy sauce, tamari, or coconut aminos.

Is peanut satay sauce the same as peanut sauce? ›

Although commonly associated with Thai cuisine, peanut sauce actually originated in Indonesia (source). What Americans know as peanut sauce is more commonly referred to as satay sauce (or bumbu kacang) in Indonesia, because it's most often served with the popular Indonesian dish, satay (skewered, grilled meats).

What to eat with peanut satay sauce? ›

Carrots, broccoli, cucumbers, red peppers, and snow peas are just some of the vegetables that taste great when paired with Thai Peanut Sauce. Try a unique twist with your veggies and dip Summer Rolls into the rich, peanut flavor!

What is the best store bought satay sauce? ›

Jimmy's Sate Sauce is unquestionably the world's best satay sauce - a bold claim but once you've tried Jimmy's, there is no looking back. It's an authentic Malaysian recipe, a delicious aromatic blend of peanuts, oriental herbs and spices with a wonderful aroma.

Does peanut paste have gluten? ›

In its natural form, both peanuts and peanut butter are gluten-free. Many store-bought brands of peanut butter are also gluten-free, with gluten-containing peanut butter tending to be the exception rather than the rule.

Is Thai peanut sauce gluten-free? ›

This Asian Cooking Sauce is crafted with our Tamari Soy Sauce, which contains no wheat or gluten, and is a certified gluten-free product by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization. Thai Peanut Sauce is traditionally used for a mouthwatering satay on the grill, made from skewered chicken.

Does hoisin sauce have gluten? ›

It depends. Traditional hoisin sauce recipes are gluten-free, but today most commercially available hoisin sauces are made with wheat, either to thicken the sauce or in added soy sauce. If you have celiac disease, only eat hoisin sauce labeled gluten-free.

Is satay sauce Indian or Chinese? ›

Satay sauce, also known as Peanut Sauce, Bumbu Kacang or Sambal Kacang is an Indonesian sauce made from ground roasted or fried peanuts, widely used in cuisines worldwide.

What is the difference between Chinese and Thai satay? ›

The Chinese take out version of Chicken in Satay Sauce is quite different from Malaysian, Thai and Indonesian Satay Sauce. It's less coconut-y and less peanut-y (are they real words??), doesn't have bits of crushed peanuts in the sauce, and has a stronger flavour from satay seasoning.

Why does satay taste so good? ›

The key ingredient is peanuts which together with kecap (soy sauce) gives it a salty and mildly spicy taste. Many different recipes for making peanut sauces exist, which means that all these satay sauces taste differently.

What is satay peanut sauce made of? ›

How to make Satay Sauce. In a small saucepan mix together peanut butter, soy sauce, chilli flakes, fish sauce, coconut milk, light brown sugar and ground coriander whilst heating over a medium heat. It will thicken as it approaches boiling point.

What is another name for satay sauce? ›

Peanut sauce, satay sauce (saté sauce), bumbu kacang, sambal kacang, or pecel is an Indonesian sauce made from ground roasted or fried peanuts, widely used in Indonesian cuisine and many other dishes throughout the world.

What is the Chinese name for satay sauce? ›

沙爹 : satay (sauce)... : shā diē | Definition | Mandarin Chinese Pinyin English Dictionary | Yabla Chinese.

What is a substitute for soy sauce in satay? ›

12 Soy Sauce Substitutes
  • Avoiding soy.
  • Coconut Secret coconut aminos sauce.
  • Red Boat fish sauce.
  • Maggi seasoning sauce.
  • Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce.
  • Ohsawa White Nama shoyu sauce.
  • Bragg Liquid Aminos.
  • 6 Sauces to make at home.
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What does chicken satay contain? ›

It is made from sliced marinated chicken meat, and served with a sauce made of peanuts and chili sauce and garnished with shredded shallots, sambal (chili paste) and lime juice. The meat is marinated in spices and sweet soy sauce, in a process called bacem and is served with rice or lontong (rice cake).

What is chicken satay sauce made of? ›

How to make Satay Sauce. In a small saucepan mix together peanut butter, soy sauce, chilli flakes, fish sauce, coconut milk, light brown sugar and ground coriander whilst heating over a medium heat. It will thicken as it approaches boiling point.

What are the allergens in satay sauce? ›

Allergen
  • Contains soybeans.
  • Contains Peanuts.
  • May contain tree nuts.
  • May Contain Alomond Nuts.
  • Contains Cereal.
  • May contain mustard.
  • Contains Wheat.
  • May Contain Cashew Nut.

What does satay sauce contain? ›

The prominent ingredient of a satay sauce is peanuts, alongside soy sauce, salt, garlic, coconut, chilli, onion and lemon are added for a fragrant taste. Delicious meat skewers called Satay and its popular peanut sauce are well known in most cities around the world.

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