A decent satay sauce, made from store cupboard ingredients is a great recipe to have on standby.It’s a simple way to pep up a rotisserie chicken, drizzle over a salad or to use as a dip for veggies. Of course it also goes perfectly with satay chicken skewers - which is a recipe we all love at home. Not forgetting beef satay skewers too (I must get a recipe up for that one on the blog).
What do we need?
I prefer to use shop-bought smooth peanut butter for the sake of simplicity, but you can whizz up your own peanuts for this if you prefer. Or you could use chunky peanut butter.A traditional Indonesian Satay (where satay originates) would use roasted peanuts that have been ground by hand.
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. Turn off the heat just before it comes to the boil and stir in fresh lime juice. You can serve it warm or cold. If serving it warm, reheat right before serving.
Can I make it ahead?
Yes! The sauce can be made ahead, cooled, covered and refrigerated for up to 2-3 days. Place in a pan and reheat whilst stirring if you want to serve it warm.
What Type Of Peanut butter
Either crunchy or smooth is fine. Alternatively you can whizz up your own dry-roasted peanuts in a food processor to a chunky or smooth texture.
Don’t want the heat?
You can leave the chilli flakes out entirely if you prefer. I like it a little spicy, but it’s completely up to you.
More Peanut Butter Recipes
If you are a fan of peanut butter? Try these recipes:
Savoury:
Peanut Butter Chicken – in a rich peanut sauceThai Style Peanut Pork with BroccoliAfrican Chicken Stew
Sweet:
No Bake Peanut Butter Granola BarsChocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cake with Salted Caramel5 Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Nougat
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