Peanut Satay Sauce | Food-4Tots | Recipes for Toddlers - Part 2 (2024)

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What is the difference between peanut sauce and satay 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).

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.

A typical recipe usually contains ground roasted peanuts or peanut butter (smooth or crunchy), coconut milk, soy sauce, tamarind, galangal, garlic, and spices (such as coriander seed or cumin). Other possible ingredients are chili peppers, sugar, fried onion, and lemongrass.

: small pieces of meat marinated and grilled on a skewer and served with a spicy sauce usually of peanuts.

Although both Thailand and Malaysia claim it as their own, its Southeast Asian origin was in Java, Indonesia. There satay was developed from the Indian kebab brought by the Muslim traders.

In my version, I chose to use almond butter instead of peanut, but you can replace the nuts altogether with a sunflower seed spread and the flavour will be just as good. The sauce is so simple to make and only takes a few minutes of cooking.

The key ingredient is peanuts which together with kecap (soy sauce) gives it a salty and mildly spicy taste.

Absolutely! Satay sauce uses ground peanuts (aka peanut butter), coconut milk, and seasonings such as garlic, fish sauce, chili powder, cumin, lime juice, brown sugar, and sometimes soy sauce. I make different sauces depending on whether it's for beef satay, lamb satay, pork satay, or chicken satay.

Directions. Combine coconut milk, peanut butter, onion, soy sauce, brown sugar, and pepper flakes in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Remove from heat, and keep warm.

Satay refers to skewered marinated meats that are grilled and served with a peanut dipping sauce. Satay came to Thailand from Indonesia, and originally it arrived as beef satay. But in Thailand, pork is the more common meat; so eventually pork satay became the most popular and basically the only kind of satay we eat.

What goes well with peanut 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!

Also just called peanut sauce or satay sauce, this dipping sauce is a flavorful part of Southeast Asian cuisine, especially Indonesian cuisine, where it's called bumbu kacang or sambal kacang.

Satay is one of the most popular and delicious of all Asian 'street food' meals. Skewers of chicken, pork or beef are marinated with spices and soy sauce, then grilled. And then they are coated in a wonderfully nutty, sweet and spicy sauce.

Satay sauce should be a little spicy, but nothing too crazy! It does contain chilli but it is a more mild heat. The perfect Thai satay should be a blend of sweet, savoury, spicy and nutty. It's one of the pillars when it comes to condiments in Thai cuisine, and it's one of my personal favourites!

Skewer your choice of fish balls and other protein or vegetables. Cook in the satay celup sauce until done, then serve. Ready-made satay sauce works great as a general dipping sauce for crudites, chips, crisps, or keropok or Malaysian crackers.

The sauce traditionally served with Thai satay is a spicy peanut sauce and coconut milk, flavoured with Thai red curry paste. I call this a peanut sauce, but really it should be called satay sauce because it is a sauce that is ONLY served with satay.

Peanut butter serves as the base of this versatile sauce. Use it to marinate chicken or shrimp, dress your salads, or as a dip for veggies or grilled meat. You can adjust the consistency by adding more or less water.

Satay is not spicy, but more on the salty, savory, tangy, sweet side with a rich peanut flavor.