Peanut Sauce for Asian Satay - Kuah Kacang. Satay sauce which is also known as peanut sauce is a popular dip or gravy worldwide. Often accompanied with grilled meat (satay), the very mildly spicy yet sweet with a subtle hint of sourness sauce goes really well with the meat. With freshly pounded peanuts in the sauce, it clings easily on.
Try out this authentic recipe for satay sauce. While most Western versions of satay sauce are made with peanut butter, our Thai version starts with real peanuts - and you'll taste the difference! Satay sauce can be used for a variety of purposes, from a sauce for chicken or beef satay to an Asian salad dressing to a dip for fresh spring rolls. You can have Peanut Sauce for Asian Satay - Kuah Kacang using 13 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Peanut Sauce for Asian Satay - Kuah Kacang
- Prepare of A. Blend.
- Prepare 2 C of dried chilli- cut, seeded, soaked & softened.
- You need 1 of large brown onion.
- Prepare 1 stalk of lemon grass- thinly sliced.
- You need of B. Other ingredients.
- You need 600 g of dry roasted unsalted peanut.
- It's of (Coarsely ground).
- Prepare 2 C of finely minced brown onion.
- You need 1 tsp of tamarind paste + 1/4 c water.
- Prepare 1-3/4 C of cooking oil.
- Prepare 3-4 tbsp of coconut/palm sugar/sugar.
- It's 3-4 C of water.
- It's to taste of Chicken seasoning/bullion/salt.
This peanut sauce doesn't have coconut milk like in the one for gado gado. Can I used peanut butter to make the bumbu kacang. Serve the satay with bumbu kacang on the side or drizzle them with bumbu kacang, some kecap manis and sprinkle of crispy shallots and you are ready. Satay and Peanut Sauce Recipe from Hot Thai Kitchen.
Peanut Sauce for Asian Satay - Kuah Kacang instructions
- Blend ingredients in A with few tbsp of water. Prepare B. Crush peanuts using mortar & pestle or food processor. Mince onions. Mix & dilute tamarind paste in 1/4 c of water. Discard any skin, keep the juice. Set everything aside..
- In a sauce pan or a wok, heat oil on medium heat. Add minced onion & sauté for a minute, then add A (blended ingredients, fry until aromatic..
- Add ground peanuts, tamarind juice, sugar & water, stir to combine. Season with salt or chicken bullion/powder. Leave to simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally. Taste & adjust seasoning or water. Sauce will thickened once cooled. Adjust consistency (water 3-4 C). Sauce is done once its lightly thickened. Serve with Satay, steamed glutinous rice or plain warm rice..
For the peanut sauce: In a food processor, grind the peanuts into a fine meal. If using sesame seeds, grind them into a fine meal using a spice/coffee grinder or a mortar and pestle, being careful not to over grind them into sesame butter. Authentic and spicy peanut sauce with rich taste. This homemade peanut sauce recipe goes well with chicken satay. To make the spicy peanut satay sauce, heat oil and fry the spice paste, then add the ground peanuts and water.