Easy Thai Satay Peanut Sauce
This flavorful quick and easy homemade Thai Peanut Satay Sauce recipe is made with coconut milk, peanut butter, and red curry paste and requires no cooking. It is great with chicken satay, appetizers, salads, or noodles!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 4 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp coconut cream ((or coconut milk))
- 1/4 cup natural peanut butter ((unsweetened))
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp Thai red curry paste
- 2 tsp honey ((or maple syrup))
- 2 tsp fish sauce ((or soy sauce))
- 2-3 tbsp water (or enough to thin it out the the consistency you like)
- 1 tsp sesame oil ((optional))
- 1 tsp chili oil ((optional))
- 2 tsp Sriracha chili sauce ((to make it spicier))
- crushed peanuts ((optional, sprinkled on top))
Instructions
- 1
Mix the peanut butter and the red Thai curry until they are combined.
- 2
Add in the honey, fish sauce (or soy sauce), and rice vinegar (or lime juice) and mix well.
- 3
Add the coconut cream (or coconut milk) and mix well until everything is smooth.
- 4
Add 2-3 tablespoons of water and mix well. If it's too thick, add more water, 1 teaspoon at a time until you get the consistency you like.
- 5
Do a taste test. If you like it more sour, sweet, or salty, adjust it with rice vinegar, honey, or fish sauce.
- 6
Add in any optional garnishes
- 7
Serve it with chicken, salad, noodles, or appetizers!