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Homemade peanut satay sauce

Homemade peanut satay sauce

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A rich, creamy peanut-based satay sauce, enhanced with sambal and ginger. It is a perfect accompaniment to satés, chicken, rice, or vegetables.

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Recipe from JopkeB, De Wikischim, Walter wissink and 6 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This peanut sauce, rich and flavorful, pairs well with satay, chicken, rice, or vegetables. It can be prepared in just a few minutes using common ingredients.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodCooking in a saucepan
  • Estimated cost$2.96 $0.74 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.06
  • $0.21
  • $0.18
  • $0.05
  • $0.01
  • $0.19
  • $0.48
  • $0.35
  • $0.01
  • $1.39
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Finely chop the onion or shallot. ≈ 8 min
  2. Heat the oil and briefly brown the sambal with the finely chopped garlic. Then add the onion and allow it to soften.
  3. Add the sugar and lemon juice. When the onion is tender, pour in the ketjap sauce. ≈ 3 min
  4. Add the spices (ginger, cumin, and/or cilantro) and cook them for a few minutes until they are lightly browned. ≈ 3 min
  5. Add the peanut paste with half of the broth, over low heat, stirring until a smooth mixture forms.
  6. Add the remaining broth and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat.
  7. Adjust the seasoning to your liking using chutney, ketjap, sambal, and spices. ≈ 2 min
  8. If the sauce is too thick, add some broth. If it is too thin, add a little peanut butter.

The bill

Homemade peanut satay sauce

  • 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil$0.06
  • 1 medium onion (or 1 shallot)$0.21
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
  • 1 teaspoon of fresh ginger, grated (or in powder form)$0.05
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar$0.01
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of unsalted peanut butter$0.19
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cumin$0.48
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cilantro$0.35
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.01
  • approximately 25 cl of broth (meat or vegetable)$1.39
  • salt$0.03

Total$2.96

that's $0.74 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion (or 1 shallot)
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons of sambal oelek
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tablespoon or 2 teaspoons of mango chutney
  • 1 teaspoon of fresh ginger, grated (or in powder form)
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of unsalted peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cilantro
  • 1 unit of blonde beer (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • a generous drizzle of ketjap manis sauce
  • approximately 25 cl of broth (meat or vegetable)
  • salt

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