The Real Thing Satay Paste

Name: The Real Thing Satay Paste
Ingredients: 1 strip unwaxed lemon rind; 2 cloves garlic; 2 scallions, white part only; 1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil; 1 tbsp (15 ml) light soy sauce; 1 red chili; 1 tbsp (15 ml) ground coriander; 1 tsp (5 ml) turmeric; 1/2 tsp (2 ml) ground cinnamon; 1 tsp (5 ml) salt; 1 tsp (5 ml) white sugar; 2 tbsp (30 ml) unsalted roasted peanuts; 2 tbsp (30 ml) crunchy peanut butter

13 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 strip unwaxed lemon rind
2 cloves garlic
2 scallions, white part only
1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil
1 tbsp (15 ml) light soy sauce
1 red chili
1 tbsp (15 ml) ground coriander
1 tsp (5 ml) turmeric
1/2 tsp (2 ml) ground cinnamon
1 tsp (5 ml) salt
1 tsp (5 ml) white sugar
2 tbsp (30 ml) unsalted roasted peanuts
2 tbsp (30 ml) crunchy peanut butter

Directions

1

Put everything in a food processor and blitz until smooth.
2

If the mixture is too chili-hot, add more peanut butter.
3

Use the mixture to marinate fish, shrimp or chicken, which can then be either stir-fried or threaded on skewers and bbq'd.
4

Left-over mix can be stored for 3 days in an airtight container in the fridge and used as needed.
5

(But not if it has had raw seafood, meat or chicken in it!)