What is Thai Peanut Sauce Made of?

Thai peanut sauce is made with peanuts, red curry paste, and coconut milk and seasoned with sugar, fish sauce, tamarind, vinegar, or lime juice.

What is Satay Sauce Made of?

Thai satay sauce is typically made with peanuts, coconut milk, and red curry paste. Then it's seasoned for sweet, salty, and tangy flavors for dipping satay meat.

Is Peanut Sauce and Satay the Same?

Satay sauce is sometimes called Thai peanut sauce. It is essentially the same thing. Each chef uses different ingredients to make their unique sauce, but one common ingredient is the peanuts used to make the sauce.

How do You Thicken Satay Sauce?

To thicken the satay sauce, add creamy peanut butter or coconut milk. Also, turn up the heat a bit to help reduce the sauce to a thicker consistency. Just be sure not to cook too long, or it will quickly burn and turn your satay sauce bitter.

Is Satay Sauce Good for You?

Besides the sugar, Satay sauce is good for using all-natural, unsweetened peanut butter.

5 Minute Authentic Thai Satay Sauce

Name: 5 Minute Authentic Thai Satay Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1/3 cup peanut butter, creamy or chunky; 1/2 cup coconut milk; 1-2 tablespoons red curry paste. Adjust as needed.; 1 1/2 tablespoon sugar; 1-2 teaspoon fish sauce. Adjust as needed.; 1 1/2 tsp vinegar, lime juice, or tamarind concentrate. Adjust as needed.

Description

This 5-minute authentic Thai peanut satay sauce is a must for your Thai satay recipes. It’s the perfect creamy, sweet, salty, and tangy sauce dipping sauce that you can whip up in no time!

Ingredients

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1/3 cup peanut butter, creamy or chunky
1/2 cup coconut milk
1-2 tablespoons red curry paste. Adjust as needed.
1 1/2 tablespoon sugar
1-2 teaspoon fish sauce. Adjust as needed.
1 1/2 tsp vinegar, lime juice, or tamarind concentrate. Adjust as needed.

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Instructions

Add all the ingredients together in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat.
Breakup the chunks of peanut butter and stir well. Keep a close eye on the sauce, so it's not burnt or gets too thick and brown. Scrape down the sauce on the side of the pan to mix it all well.
Let the sauce bubble, and it will soon thicken. Turn the heat off, remove it from the pan and let cool slightly before serving. The sauce keeps well in the fridge for up to 7 days.

Notes

You can use any peanut butter to make the sauce for a quick satay sauce. Modify the taste with sugar, fish sauce, or lime juice.
When making the sauce, oversee the saucepan and stir often, or the peanut sauce will get burnt, especially around the edges of the pot.
Red curry paste. Add more or less as desires. More for spiciness and bold taste or milder with less. Adjust the final flavors at the end to get a balanced flavor you are happy with. Try this authentic homemade Thai red curry paste for a fresh and bold flavor.
Water. Add more water if your sauce gets too thick, and you’d like less of a thick creamy sauce.
The sauce keeps well in the refrigerator for up to 7 days and in the freezer for 2 months.
You can use the sauce for dipping vegetables, as a salad dressing, or slater over other grilled food. So good!

Prep Time: 5
Cook Time: 5
Category: Sauce
Method: Stove top
Cuisine: Thai