Satay
A rich peanut sauce with coconut, soy, lime, garlic and a little chilli. For noodles, skewers and dipping.
makes 27 cubes, about 15p each
- Time
- 15 min10 min prep · 5 min cook
- Makes
- 27 cubes
- Cost per cubePer cube
- 15p
- Calories per cubeCalories
- 92 kcal
- A serving
- 3 cubes
- Spice
- 2 of 5
You’ll need
- 250gsmooth peanut butter
- 1 × 400ml tincoconut milk
- 60mlsoy sauce
- 2limes, juiced
- 30ghoney or brown sugar
- 4 cloves (20g)garlic
- 15gfresh ginger
- 5gmild curry powder
- 2gchilli flakes
- 100mlwater
Allergens: Peanuts, Soya. Check the labels on stock cubes, sauces and pastes, as brands vary.
Use it for
Satay chicken noodles for one · 3 cubes; Dip for chicken or tofu skewers · 2 cubes; Satay stir-fried veg with rice · 3 cubes
Method
- Step 1: Put everything in a saucepan over a low heat.
- Step 2: Whisk until smooth and just simmering.
- Step 3: Cook for 3 minutes, stirring, until thick. Loosen with water if needed.
- Step 4: Cool.
- Step 5: Pour into 30ml trays and freeze.
| kcal | protein | carbs | fat | fibre | salt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per cube | 92 | 2.8g | 3.2g | 7.3g | 0.7g | 0.39g |
| Per 3 cubes | 276 | 8.4g | 9.6g | 21.9g | 2.1g | 1.17g |
Cook’s notes
- Straight from frozen into a pan with a splash of water; it thickens as it heats.
- Contains peanuts; label the cubes.
- It thickens a lot once frozen; add water when you reheat.
Use it for
- Satay chicken noodles for one · 3 cubes
- Dip for chicken or tofu skewers · 2 cubes
- Satay stir-fried veg with rice · 3 cubes
Freeze, reheat and serve
- Freeze
- Cool it within two hours, freeze it in 30ml ice-cube trays, then bag and label the cubes. It keeps for 4 months.
- Use from frozen
- Straight from frozen into a pan with a splash of water; it thickens as it heats. Never refreeze thawed cubes.
- A portion
- 3 cubes is a serving: about 276 kcal.
Satay questions
Can I use crunchy peanut butter?
Crunchy works well if you like a bit of texture, especially for dipping. Smooth gives a silkier sauce for noodles.
Can I make it vegan?
Use the brown sugar rather than honey. Everything else in the sauce is plant-based.
How do I use it as a dressing?
Thaw a cube and whisk it with a little lime juice and warm water until pourable. It's good over a crunchy slaw or a cold noodle salad.
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Updated . Nutrition, costs and yields are estimates. Gluten-free assumes tamari in place of soy sauce.