Satay Peanut Sauce & Marinade for Chicken - Two Versions

This is a nice and easy satay sauce you can use for pork or chicken. This is the one we make every time we want to have chicken satay (recipe from Australian Women's Weekly  - From the Shelf). 

I have adapted it a little bit. 

The second recipe is also delicious, and handy when you don't have coconut milk around. The sesame oil makes all the difference! 

Photo by Tim Sullivan at StockSnap

700 g chicken breast fillets cut into strips

SATAY SAUCE - WITH COCONUT MILK

1 TBS peanut oil

1 onion, chopped

1 tsp curry powder

1/2 tsp sambal oelek

1/3 cup crunchy peanut butter

160 ml chicken stock

125 ml coconut milk

2 tsp brown sugar

2 tsp soy sauce 

splash of fish sauce 

Cooked white rice

METHOD

1. Heat oil in medium saucepan; cook onion, curry powder and sambal oelek, stirring, until onion is soft. 

2. Stir in peanut butter, stock, coconut milk, sugar and sauce; bring to a boil. 

3. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until sauce thickens. 

For the chicken:

Season the chicken strips with chicken seasoning or spice you prefer and fry in a pan until done. Keep aside. 

Serve chicken with sauce and white rice.

VERSION 2: WITHOUT COCONUT MILK

500 g deboned chicken pieces, cut into smaller pieces

1 TBS soy sauce

1 TBS sesame oil

1 TBS maizena (cornflour)

3 TBS water

2 TBS oil

chives / spring onions 

SAUCE

1 small onion, chopped

1 garlic clove, chopped/minced

1 TBS oil

1 tsp sambal oelek / curry

2 TBS smooth peanut butter

1 TBS soy sauce

1 TBS lemon juice

1/2 cup water

Optional extras: 

1/4 tsp chili flakes

dash of fish sauce

1 tsp brown sugar

1/4 tsp cumin

1/4 tsp ginger

Add with the sambal oelek

METHOD

1. Combine the soy sauce, sesame oil, cornflour and water and pour over the chicken pieces. 

2. Heat the oil in a wok or frying pan and stir fry the chicken pieces for 2 - 3 minutes or until just done. 

3. Pour the satay sauce over and heat until boiling. Turn off the heat and dish up! 

SAUCE:

1. Heat the oil in a small saucepan and add the onion and garlic. Fry until onion is transparent. 

2. Add the sambal oelek (or curry) and fry for 1 minute. Add the peanut butter, soy sauce, lemon juice and water and heat again until boiling. 

Serve as is or with basmati rice or udon noodles.