Satay sauce
Satay sauce, also known as peanut sauce, is one of the most popular sauces in Dutch cuisine. This creamy, flavorful sauce, originally from Indonesia, is a delightful addition to many dishes and is often found in the kitchen cabinets of Dutch households, ready to enhance your meal with extra flavor. From barbecue parties to everyday meals, satay sauce is a versatile and indispensable addition. Read in this blog about its origin, how to make it yourself, which dishes it complements well, the products available for purchase, and how Mr. Dutch Food ships them to your country in the EU.
Order via Mr. Dutch Food
Have you emigrated from the Netherlands? Or do you live and/or work in another European country and miss typical Dutch satay sauce for your (chicken) satay, bami, fries, or snacks? Can’t find delicious satay sauce in the country where you reside? Would you like to have these products where you live now? You can! You can order these products via Mr. Dutch Food.
There are multiple brands and products available. Well-known brands include: Remia, Verstegen, Conimex, Calvé, and Wijko. It’s easiest to use ready-made satay sauce, which you only need to heat. There are also spice mixes with which you can make it yourself.
You can order all types of satay sauce, as well as other products available in Dutch supermarkets, via Mr. Dutch Food. The selection is large and diverse. We will pick up the products for you from the chosen store and carefully pack and ship them to you, anywhere in the EU.
Want to know how this works?
Visit the website of the Dutch store where you want to buy satay sauce. Fill the shopping cart on that website with the groceries of your choice. Share your shopping cart with us via the order form on the order page. How to fill out the order form is explained on the Order Instructions page. There are instructional videos to make it as easy as possible for you. After sending the order form with your shared shopping cart, you will receive a quote from us. If you agree, you pay via the included payment link. We will then purchase the delicious satay sauce and other products for you in the store and send them to your address in the EU!
Origin of satay sauce
Satay sauce originated in Indonesia, where it is traditionally served with satay: grilled pieces of meat on a skewer. During the colonial period, the Dutch brought this flavorful sauce back to the Netherlands, where it quickly became popular. The Indonesian cuisine, with its rich and spicy flavors, made a lasting impression on Dutch culinary culture, and satay sauce became one of the most beloved influences.
Basic recipe
How do you make satay sauce yourself and what variations can you apply? Although there are many ready-made satay sauces and spice mixes available in stores, many people prefer to make their own version at home. This allows the flavor to be adjusted to personal preference, for example by adding more or less sambal, or by using extra spices like ginger or lemongrass.
The base of satay sauce is peanut butter, but the flavorings and spices added to it give it its characteristic taste. A standard recipe usually includes the following ingredients:
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons peanut butter (preferably without added sugar)
- 200 ml coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon ketjap manis
- 1 teaspoon Sambal Oelek (or more to taste)
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
Preparation
- Heat the coconut milk in a pan over medium heat.
- Add the peanut butter and stir until it is completely dissolved in the coconut milk.
- Add the ketjap manis, Sambal Oelek, garlic, lime juice, and brown sugar.
- Keep stirring until all ingredients are well mixed and the sauce has reached the desired thickness.
- Taste and adjust the flavor with extra ketjap manis or sambal if necessary.
Brands
Via Mr. Dutch Food you can order various brands of satay sauce. Fill the shopping cart on the website of a Dutch store that sells satay sauce and send it to Mr. Dutch Food. You can order, for example, the following brands:
Satay sauce as side dish
Satay sauce can be used in many ways and is used in numerous dishes:
- Satay: Traditionally served with grilled chicken, pork, or beef skewers.
- Fries: In the Netherlands, it is not uncommon to serve fries with satay sauce as an alternative to mayonnaise or ketchup. Fries with satay sauce, mayonnaise, and onions are called “patatje oorlog” in the Netherlands.
- Gado-gado: An Indonesian salad of steamed vegetables, often served with satay sauce.
- Sandwiches: It is a delicious addition to sandwiches with, for example, chicken or pork.
- Bami or nasi: Fried noodles or rice are often flavored with a generous scoop of satay sauce.
