Satay Sauce
Published on 2 January 2025 by Andrew Owen (1 minutes)
The last of the recipes I picked up on my New Zealand road trip is for satay sauce. It originates in Indonesia, and technically it’s called peanut sauce (bumbu kacang), satay being a Javanese dish of skewered grilled meat. This recipe takes a few shortcuts by using some pre-packaged ingredients. For an authentic traditional recipe, I’d recommend a good Indonesian cook book; if you’re lucky enough to live near an East Asian supermarket. Otherwise this is pretty close and, conveniently, it can be prepared in a blender. You can use the sauce as a marinade or a dip, or both. It works great with chicken, but you can also use it with other meat or vegetables.