Chicken Skewers with Spicy Almond & Tahini Satay

I love the simplicity of this chicken skewers recipe and it’s always a people pleaser when we’re having a keto BBQ. The dipping sauce really makes it and thanks to a combination of almond butter and tahini is a great low carb alternative to traditional peanut butter.

If you love Chilli ramp up the heat. I like more subtle notes of spice so added a touch, if you don’t like spice at all, simply leave out. Either way it’s delicious.

These chicken kebabs can be cooked on the BBQ, on the griddle or under the grill for a quick week day dinner. Feel free to substitute thighs with breast if you prefer but I think the thighs are tastier.

Step-by-step

1. Place all the marinade ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Coat the chicken with the marinade and allow to rest for ideally 2 hours or overnight. If you’re in a rush you can use it straight away. The flavour just tastes better if you let the flavours absorb into the chicken.

   

2. If BBQ’ing thread the chicken thighs onto skewers and grill for approximately 40 - 50 minutes on a medium heat so they don’t burn on the outside, turning regularly, until thoroughly cooked through. Alternatively you can cook in the oven (200 °C/ 400 °F fan assisted) for about 25 - 30 minutes, turning half way through to ensure even cooking, or in a griddle pan. If using wooden skewers, soak them for 20 minutes in water first to make sure the sticks don’t burn.

   

3. For the Keto satay sauce, finely dice the chilli. Add all the satay ingredients to a small bowl and mix well. Taste and adjust the seasoning and spicing to your liking.

4. Serve the chicken skewers with a drizzle of satay sauce and top with a sprinkling of chopped fresh parsley and a touch more lime if you fancy. Try with Easy Summer Vegetable Salsa or

   

Recipe

Chicken Skewers with Spicy Almond & Tahini Satay

★★★★☆4.3 (17 ratings)

Simple chicken skewers served with spicy almond-tahini satay. Healthy, low-carb, paleo & ketogenic friendly ...

Hands on

20m

Overall

1h

Servings

3

4.7 g

Net carbs

23.3 g

Protein

19.2 g

Fat

301

kcal

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Ingredients makes 3 servings, 6 skewers

• Chicken:
• 6 chicken thighs (300 g/ 10.6 oz)
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
• 2 ¹/₂-inch piece grated fresh ginger (20 g/ 0.7 oz)
• 1 tsp paprika
• ¹/₂ tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp fresh lime zest
• ¹/₂ tsp saffron
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• pinch sea salt and pepper
• Spicy satay dipping sauce:
• 1 heaped tbsp almond butter (32 g/ 1.1 oz)
• ¹/₂ clove garlic
• 1 tbsp tahini (16 g/ 0.6 oz)
• 1 tbsp coconut aminos
• 2 tbsp full-fat coconut milk (30 ml)
• 1 tbsp grated ginger (6 g/ 0.2 oz)
• ¹/₂ small chilli, finely diced
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• Optional for garnish:
• lime wedges
• fresh parsley to taste

Instructions

1. Place all the marinade ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Coat the chicken with the marinade and allow to rest for ideally 2 hours or overnight. If you’re in a rush you can use it straight away. The flavour just tastes better if you let the flavours absorb into the chicken.

2. If BBQ’ing thread the chicken thighs onto skewers and grill for approximately 40 - 50 minutes on a medium heat so they don’t burn on the outside, turning regularly, until thoroughly cooked through. Alternatively you can cook in the oven (200 °C/ 400 °F fan assisted) for about 25 - 30 minutes, turning half way through to ensure even cooking, or in a griddle pan. If using wooden skewers, soak them for 20 minutes in water first to make sure the sticks don’t burn.

3. For the Keto satay sauce, finely dice the chilli. Add all the satay ingredients to a small bowl and mix well. Taste and adjust the seasoning and spicing to your liking.

4. Serve the chicken skewers with a drizzle of satay sauce and top with a sprinkling of chopped fresh parsley and a touch more lime if you fancy. Try with Easy Summer Vegetable Salsa or

Nutrition per serving, 2 skewers

Carbs 7%Protein 33%Fat 60% of calories

Net carbs

4.7 g

Total carbs

7.2 g

Fiber

2.5 g

Sugars

1.1 g

Protein

23.3 g

Fat

19.2 g

Saturated fat

4.4 g

Calories

301 kcal

Sodium

331 mg · 14.4% RDA

Magnesium

71 mg · 17.6% RDA

Potassium

455 mg · 22.8% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per 2 skewers	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Chicken thighs (skinless, boneless, raw)	0 g	19.7 g	4.1 g	121
Garlic, fresh	0.6 g	0.1 g	0 g	3
Ginger root, fresh	1.1 g	0.1 g	0 g	5
Paprika, spices	0.1 g	0.1 g	0 g	1
Coriander seed, ground	0 g	0 g	0.1 g	1
Lime zest (peel), fresh	0 g	0 g	0 g	1
Saffron, dried, spices	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	0
Olive oil, extra virgin	0 g	0 g	4.5 g	40
Salt, pink Himalayan rock salt	0 g	0 g	0 g	0
Pepper, black, spices	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	0
Almond butter (organic, unsweetened)	0.7 g	2 g	5.3 g	71
Garlic, fresh	0.2 g	0 g	0 g	1
Sesame tahini (unsweetened)	0.6 g	0.9 g	2.9 g	32
Coconut aminos (substitute to soy sauce)	0.3 g	0 g	0 g	2
Coconut milk (full-fat, unsweetened)	0.3 g	0.2 g	2.1 g	20
Ginger root, fresh	0.3 g	0 g	0 g	2
Peppers, chile (chili), fresh	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	0
Lime juice, fresh	0.3 g	0 g	0 g	1
Total	4.7 g	23.3 g	19.2 g	301

Serving size 2 skewers

• Gluten free
• Dairy free
• Egg free
• Pork free
• Avocado free
• Fish free
• Shellfish free
• Beef free