Sauces & Marinades

Speedy Peanut Satay Marinade and Sauce

  • Easy

  • 12 mins

This sauce perfectly balances sweet and salty. Use it as your go-to marinade, as a dipping sauce, on noodles or even as a salad dressing. The options are endless (and easy to alter to your liking too).

  • Skill Level

    Easy

  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cooking Time

    2 mins

  • Servings

    4-6 as a marinade or sauce

Ingredients

  • 6 tbsp smooth peanut butter
  • 3 tbsp red curry paste
  • 400ml coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp Capilano Organic Raw Honey
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp fish sauce
  1. In a small saucepan over low heat, combine peanut butter and curry paste heating until soft, approximately 1 minute. Add coconut milk, lime juice, honey and fish sauce, mixing well to combine.
  2. Remove from heat and transfer to jars or airtight container. Sauce will keep for up to 4 weeks.
  3. Marinade Instructions: In a medium bowl or casserole tray, combine 1kg chicken thighs, halved or tenderloin fillets with half of satay marinade, mixing well. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours. When ready to cook, thread chicken onto pre-soaked skewers, preheat BBQ or frypan and cook 4-5 minutes each side until golden and cooked through. Serve with remaining satay marinade as a dipping sauce, garnish with extra peanuts and cilantro, if desired.

Used in this recipe

  1. In a small saucepan over low heat, combine peanut butter and curry paste heating until soft, approximately 1 minute. Add coconut milk, lime juice, honey and fish sauce, mixing well to combine.
  2. Remove from heat and transfer to jars or airtight container. Sauce will keep for up to 4 weeks.
  3. Marinade Instructions: In a medium bowl or casserole tray, combine 1kg chicken thighs, halved or tenderloin fillets with half of satay marinade, mixing well. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours. When ready to cook, thread chicken onto pre-soaked skewers, preheat BBQ or frypan and cook 4-5 minutes each side until golden and cooked through. Serve with remaining satay marinade as a dipping sauce, garnish with extra peanuts and cilantro, if desired.
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