peanut sauce Recipes
16 delicious peanut sauce recipes from around the world
Batagor (Fried Fish Dumplings with Peanut Sauce)
A popular Indonesian street food, Batagor are savory fried fish dumplings, typically made with mackerel or other white fish, mixed with tapioca starch and seasonings, then stuffed into tofu and wonton wrappers. Served with a rich, sweet and savory peanut sauce and a drizzle of sweet soy sauce (kecap manis). This recipe focuses on the classic preparation, a beloved specialty from Bandung.
Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
Tender, grilled marinated chicken skewers served with a rich and creamy peanut sauce, a quintessential Southeast Asian street food delight.
Crispy Kare-Kare
A modern Filipino twist on Kare-Kare, featuring exceptionally tender, slow-braised oxtail that is then crisped to perfection and served with a rich peanut sauce. This dish offers a delightful contrast of textures and a complex, savory flavor profile.
Gado Gado
Gado Gado is a vibrant Indonesian vegetable salad featuring blanched or steamed vegetables, firm tofu, and hard-boiled eggs, all generously coated in a rich and savory peanut sauce. It's a beloved Javanese street food classic.
Gado-Gado
Gado-Gado, meaning 'mix-mix' in Indonesian, is a vibrant and nutritious salad featuring a medley of blanched and fresh vegetables, firm tofu, and hard-boiled eggs, all generously coated in a rich and savory peanut dressing. It's a classic Indonesian dish that is both satisfying and healthy.
Kare-Kare
A beloved Filipino stew featuring tender oxtail and tripe simmered in a rich, savory peanut sauce, complemented by a medley of fresh vegetables. Traditionally served with a side of fermented shrimp paste (bagoong) for an umami boost.
Karedok
A vibrant and refreshing Sundanese raw vegetable salad from West Java, featuring a medley of crisp vegetables coated in a rich and spicy peanut sauce. Unlike Gado-Gado, Karedok is served entirely raw.
Ketoprak
A vibrant and flavorful Indonesian tofu salad, a popular Jakarta street food featuring fried tofu, rice cakes, vermicelli, and crisp bean sprouts, all generously coated in a rich, sweet and savory peanut sauce.
Malaysian Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
Tender, marinated chicken skewers grilled to perfection and served with a rich, savory peanut sauce. A beloved Malaysian street food classic.
Nasi Pecel
A classic Javanese dish of steamed rice served with blanched vegetables and a rich, savory peanut sauce. Often found in Central and East Java.
Pecel (Javanese Vegetable Salad with Peanut Sauce)
A beloved Javanese vegetable salad featuring a vibrant mix of blanched greens and other vegetables, generously coated in a rich, savory, and slightly spicy peanut sambal. This dish is a healthy and satisfying meal, often enjoyed as a light lunch or side dish.
Satay Gai (Thai Chicken Satay)
Tender, turmeric-marinated chicken skewers grilled to perfection and served with a rich, savory peanut sauce. A beloved Thai street food classic.
Sate Ayam (Indonesian Chicken Satay)
Authentic Sate Ayam, featuring tender, marinated chicken skewers grilled to perfection and served with a rich, homemade peanut sauce. A beloved Indonesian street food classic.
Sate Madura (Madurese Chicken Satay)
Sate Madura is one of Indonesia's most beloved street food dishes, featuring tender, marinated chicken skewers grilled to perfection and served with a rich, savory peanut sauce. This recipe focuses on the classic Madurese style.
Siomay Bandung (Steamed Fish Dumplings with Peanut Sauce)
Siomay Bandung are delightful steamed fish dumplings, a popular Indonesian street food originating from Bandung. They are typically served with a rich peanut sauce and a drizzle of sweet soy sauce (kecap manis). This recipe focuses on creating tender fish dumplings encased in various wrappers like tofu and cabbage.
Patita con Maní (Peruvian Pig's Feet in Peanut Sauce)
A rich and comforting Afro-Peruvian stew featuring tender, gelatinous pig's trotters simmered in a creamy, savory peanut sauce infused with the subtle heat of ají panca. This dish is a testament to the vibrant flavors of Peruvian cuisine.