Simple Peanut Satay Sauce Recipe
This simple satay sauce is easy to make in just 10 minutes, but packs a ton of flavor! If you're a fan of Thai peanut dishes, it'll be your new favorite condiment.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 136kcal
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup roasted salted peanuts
- 1/2 cup canned unsweetened full-fat coconut milk
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar lightly packed (or coconut sugar)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari sauce or coconut aminos
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1/2 spicy red chili pepper or more to taste (or up to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes)
- 1 tablespoon freshly-grated galangal or fresh ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Water if needed to thin it out (I needed about 2 tablespoons)
Instructions
- Add all ingredients for the peanut sauce (except the water) to a food processor. Pulse a few times, and then process until it forms a sauce, stopping to scrape down the sides as necessary.
- If need be, add a little water through the feed tube with the motor running to thin it out until it reaches your desired consistency.
Notes
- Recipe Yield and Serving Size: This recipe makes about 1 cup, or 8 (2-tablespoon) servings.
- Storage: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- Secret Ingredient: If you want to kick the flavor up a notch, add a tablespoon or two of Thai red curry paste. You may need to add an extra splash of water if you do so. This is the single "secret ingredient" that contributes a variety of ingredients and creates complex flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 262mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 29IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg