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🥢 Authentic Singapore Satay with Peanut Sauce Recipe

Satay is a beloved Singaporean street food featuring marinated meat skewers grilled over charcoal and served with a rich, flavorful peanut sauce. Juicy, smoky, and packed with Southeast Asian spices, satay is perfect as an appetizer, party snack, or a full meal with rice cakes (ketupat).

In this post, you’ll learn how to make authentic Singapore satay with homemade peanut sauce right in your kitchen.

📌 Why You’ll Love This Recipe

✔️ Authentic Singapore hawker-style flavor
✔️ Perfect balance of sweet, savory, smoky & nutty
✔️ Easy to make at home with simple ingredients
✔️ Pairs well with rice cakes, cucumber, and onion slices

🥩 Ingredients for Satay

For the satay marinade (serves 4):

  • 500g chicken thighs or beef, cut into bite-size cubes
  • 2 tbsp coriander powder
  • 1 tbsp cumin powder
  • 1 tbsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar or palm sugar
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 thumb ginger, grated
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • Bamboo skewers (soaked in water for 30 mins)

For the peanut sauce:

  • 200g roasted peanuts (unsalted)
  • 2 tbsp peanut butter (optional, for creaminess)
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp chili paste or sambal
  • 3 tbsp palm sugar (or brown sugar)
  • 200ml coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp tamarind paste (optional, for tanginess)
  • Salt, to taste

👩‍🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Marinate the Meat

Mix all marinade ingredients in a bowl. Add meat cubes, coat well, cover, and marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours (overnight for best flavor).

Step 2: Make the Peanut Sauce

  1. Grind roasted peanuts into a coarse paste.
  2. Heat oil in a pan, sauté garlic and chili paste until fragrant.
  3. Add coconut milk, tamarind, sugar, and soy sauce. Stir well.
  4. Mix in ground peanuts (and peanut butter if using). Simmer until thick and creamy.

Step 3: Grill the Satay

Thread marinated meat onto skewers. Grill over charcoal (or a grill pan) for 2–3 minutes per side until slightly charred and cooked through.

Step 4: Serve & Enjoy

Serve hot satay skewers with peanut sauce, cucumber slices, onions, and rice cakes (ketupat).

🌟 Tips for the Best Satay

  • Use chicken thighs for tender, juicy skewers.
  • Charcoal grilling gives the most authentic smoky flavor.
  • Adjust spice level by adding more or less chili paste.
  • Always soak skewers to prevent burning.

🍽️ What to Serve With Satay

  • Traditional ketupat (rice cakes)
  • Fresh cucumber and onion slices
  • Singapore favorites like Nasi Lemak or Mee Goreng

✅ Similar Recipes for Satay with Peanut Sauce :

  1. Beef Rendang (Indonesian Dry Curry) 🥘

    • Slow-cooked beef in coconut milk and spices.
    • Rich, aromatic, and shares the same flavor base as satay marinades.

  2. Chicken Satay (Thai Style with Peanut Sauce) 🍢

    • Similar skewers but with a sweeter Thai-style marinade and peanut dipping sauce.
    • Great for readers searching broader Asian satay recipes.

  3. Gado-Gado (Indonesian Peanut Sauce Salad) 🥗

    • A mix of blanched vegetables, tofu, egg, and tempeh served with peanut sauce.
    • Perfect interlink since both recipes highlight peanut sauce.

  4. Malaysian Satay with Spicy Peanut Sauce 🌶️

    • A variation of satay popular in Malaysia.
    • Slightly different spice mix, excellent for “Singapore vs Malaysia satay” comparisons.

  5. Balinese Chicken Skewers (Sate Lilit) 🥥

    • Skewers made with minced chicken, lemongrass, and coconut.
    • Unique variation of Southeast Asian satay.


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