Satay Sauce

Name: Satay Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Asia, Thai
Ingredients: 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter; 1/3 cup canned coconut milk; 2 green onions, chopped; 1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 2 to 3 tablespoons lime juice; 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon minced fresh cilantro; 1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Move over barbecue sauce! Make restaurant-quality Thai peanut satay sauce with a pantry staple hack—creamy peanut butter. This sauce is wonderful with grilled meat or atop noodles.

Ingredients

1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup canned coconut milk
2 green onions, chopped
1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
2 to 3 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon minced fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot

Directions

In a small bowl, whisk all ingredients until blended. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons sauce: 87 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 192mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

Creamy peanut butter and coconut milk mix with the subtle spice of jalapeno peppers and the savory flavors of soy sauce to create this satay sauce. Traditionally used as the sauce for kabobs and skewers, it brings a rich flavor that'll complement almost any grilled meat! —Sue Gronholz, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Recipe Creator

Community Cook