# Chicken Satti

Chicken Satti is a traditional Tausug dish featuring grilled chicken skewers with a rich, spicy, and flavorful sauce, often served with sticky rice cakes.

- Cuisine: Thai
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 kg chicken thigh, sliced into cubes
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 0.75 cup aromatic paste
- 1 tbsp pepper
- 3 tbsp salt
- 3 tbsp cumin
- 3 tbsp annatto powder
- 1 equal parts lasona (small red onions), blended
- 1 equal parts garlic, blended
- 1 equal parts fresh turmeric, blended
- coconut milk
- 2 -4 tbsp oil
- 2 L chicken broth
- 3 stalks lemongrass
- 1 large red onion
- 1 head of garlic
- 5 pcs red chili, to taste
- 2 -3 inches ginger, sliced
- 1 tsp alamang
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- to taste Patis
- 0.25 cup coconut milk
- 2 tsp peanut butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp achuete powder
- 2 tbsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp chili powder (adjust to spice)
- 6 tbsp potato/corn starch
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups rice, washed and soaked
- 1 L water
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp oil
- banana leaves

## Instructions

1. Mix chicken with aromatic paste and all ingredients listed under chicken skewers.
2. Skewer 3-4 pieces of chicken per stick.
3. Grill the skewers over charcoal, basting with coconut milk, until cooked.
4. For the sauce, sauté ingredients under “Satti sauce”.
5. Infuse with chicken broth.
6. Strain the sauce before adding patis, coconut milk, and peanut butter.
7. Thicken the sauce with the potato starch slurry.
8. For the tamu (sticky rice cakes), wash and soak rice in water for 20 minutes.
9. Drain the rice.
10. Cook the rice in a pan with water, oil, and salt.
11. Stir until the water evaporates and the rice is partially cooked.
12. Wrap the rice in banana leaves.
13. Secure the wrapped rice with string.
14. Boil the wrapped rice for around 20-30 minutes.
15. Let cool, slice into bite-size pieces.
16. Serve skewers over rice and add satti sauce.

## Equipment

- charcoal grill
- pot
- skewer
- pan

## Tips

- Baste chicken continuously with coconut milk while grilling for rich, smoky flavor.
- Strain the satti sauce solids before adding other ingredients.
- Tammu (sticky rice cakes) are essential to soak up the gravy and provide a chewy texture.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/R6TK7_spza0
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/91ed93f4-d1ef-4f3a-a3f8-3913ab9610d0
- Extracted: 2026-05-09

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