5.0 from 15 votes
Satay Sauce
We love this tasty and 10 minute Satay Sauce which we also use as a dip and side to many main dishes. It's super flavorful and easy to make, perfect for dipping some chicken, fish, veggies and rolls. If you love peanut butter, you need to make this!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 393 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Condiments
Cuisine:
Asian , Indonesian , Thai
Ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter natural, organic is best
- 2 Tabelspoons soy sauce low sodium
- 1 1/3 cups coconut milk canned
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar
- 1 Tablespoons chilli flakes or chilli sauce or red curry paste
Notes
- Use natural peanut butter for the purest taste of this sauce. The natural type would have just one ingredient which is peanuts. It may occasionally have salt, which is also ok.
- Since this recipe has soy sauce, we avoided adding extra salt, however feel free to taste and adjust the seasoning.
- Coconut milk is best when organic from the can, and no, this sauce does not taste like coconut! It's similar to our Coconut Rice, where all you taste is a faint sweetness, and plenty of richness.
- Make this sauce without spice all together by removing the chilli sauce, or use only chilli flakes if that's all you have on hand. It's totally up to you.
- We photographed the process in detail to show how the sauce curdles initially. This is normal. It's similar to making Tahini Sauce, as it also curdles at first. Just continue whisking and mixing, and the sauce will come together beautifully.
- Once the sauce is ready, you can serve it right away or store for later. This sauce is perfect served cold, warm or hot right off the heat.
- To rewarm the sauce, you can microwave it, or place it back in to a small pot with 2 tablespoons of water and stir to warm.
- While classically this satay sauce has been made famous with chicken, we LOVE it with grilled halibut and Thai Rice Paper Rolls.
- This is how most of us know satay sauce, the famous skewered chicken dipped in a luscious peanut sauce. The chicken chunks are marinated in soy sauce, coconut milk, sugar and red curry paste. The chicken is then skewered, grilled and served with the Satay sauce as a dip. It's the perfect blend of flavors, especially with Coconut Rice on the side.
- YES! The sauce keeps so well in the fridge in a jar, it stays fresh for 14 days. You can serve it cold or warm.
- YES! Freeze excess sauce, or make a double batch and freeze half of it in a ziploc bag, well sealed. Thaw in the fridge and use as you like.
- ALWAYS use natural peanut butter, the one that's made using only peanuts. Valencia peanuts are superior in our opinion, and organic is always preferable. Now you can choose smooth or crunchy depending on your preference.