Satay sauce recipe

Satay sauce
Nutrition Information
  • Serves: 4
  • Serving size: 75g
  • Calories: 389
  • Fat: 28 g
  • Saturated fat: 4 g
  • Unsaturated fat: 2 g
  • Trans fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 31 g
  • Sugar: 18 g
  • Sodium: 103 mg
  • Fiber: 5 g
  • Protein: 15 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg
Recipe type: Satay sauces
Cuisine: Indonesian
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While satay sauce recipes normally call for peanut butter, other nut butters like cashew or almond butter can also be used. By replacing the peanuts in the sauce, it becomes keto/paleo/ low carb friendly. Besides being great with grilled meats and poultry, it can also be served with grilled cheese ( like Halloumi ) or spring rolls for vegetarian meals.
Ingredients
  • Peanut butter – 200 grams ( see note)
  • Sambal Oelek – 2 teaspoons
  • Red Chilli - two chopped ( Thai Birds-eye or similar)
  • Ketjap Manis – three tablespoons
  • Lemon juice – one tablespoon
  • Ground ginger – one teaspoon
  • Garlic – one clove – finely chopped
  • Brown sugar – one tablespoon
  • Sesame oil – two teaspoons
  • Coconut milk – three tablespoons
Instructions
  1. In a skillet, gently heat the sesame oil.
  2. Add the chillies and fry for two minutes
  3. Add the garlic and fry for a minutes
  4. Stir the coconut milk into the peanut butter
  5. Add this to the pan
  6. Now add all the remaining ingredients one after the other. Stir all the time
  7. Once all the ingredients have been added, let the sauce cook on a gentle heat for five minutes.
  8. Serve
Notes
Substitute with Cashew or Almond nut butters for low carb diets

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