Chinese satay sauce?

Question

does anyone know where you can but a satay sauce from as i love it from a chinese takeaway but its getting to expensive and would like to make my own?

i live in uk

Answer 1

I have a very easy recipe - if you could find Lee Kum Kee Satay Sauce (bottle) in Chinese or Asian grocery store.

1) Stir fry some sliced garlic and onion slices over medium heat on a frying pan or wok till fragrant

2) add 2 to 3 tablespoon of Lee Kum Kee stay sauce in the wok, add 3 tablespoons or more water in the pan and wok, toss to combine and bring to boil

3) dissolve 1.5 teaspoon of cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of water add 1 tablespoon, stir till the sauce is thickened.

4) Add sliced add green pepper and coriandor in the wok, add salt to taste, add a little bit of sugar and chilli oil if desire.

Answer 2

cookeryclub have a simple and easy one - peanut butter based

Sate Sauce – Peanut Dipping Sauce

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This is a rich flavoursome sauce really good for grilled or B.B.Q chicken or serve with skewers of meats. Sate sauce also works well with grilled Aubergines for a vegetarian alternative or mix in to blanched cauliflower, sprinkled with spring onion and coriander leaves for an alternative salad side dish. Make CookeryClubs sweet potato, sate fish cakes with left over peanut sauce.

Preparation time: 5 minutes    Quantity: Serves 8 – 10 portions / approx. 400g    Cooking time: 7 – 10 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 jar / 130g crunchy peanut butter

2 tablespoons light soy sauce

1/2 fresh squeezed lime (optional)

1/3 -1/2 block solid coconut (75-100g)

1 clove crushed garlic

1/4 inch grated ginger

2 sliced spring onions (optional)

150 ml / 5 fl oz/ 1/4 pint water

Plus extra water to form the consistency you like

Method

Simply place all the ingredients in a pan (except the extra water)

Cook for a minute or two allowing the mix to cook gently and thicken

When it doesn’t thicken any more, add extra water to achieve the thickness you desire – I prefer a thick sauce

Serve hot or cold, store in a sealed jar in the fridge

For a spicy Sate just add 1/4 finely chopped green chilli at the beginning

Answer 3

First of all, Satay is NOT Chinese, it's Thai.  Secondly, the sauce is very simple to make.  Start with creamy peanut butter, add rice vinegar to smooth out the texture and thin it out.  Add a bit of cayenne, S&P...I know it's cross-culture, but I like a bit of red miso in mine