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Shrimp Satay with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce

[heart_this] · Jul 5, 2010 · 22 Comments

Shrimp Satay with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce

I had been craving some Thai style spicy peanut sauce lately and I had a few ideas on what I could do with it. The peanut sauce is a super tasty sauce that is made with a Thai red curry paste and peanut butter at its base. The curry paste adds a ton of flavour in addition to some spicy heat which is perfectly balanced by aspects of saltiness, sourness, and sweetness in the sauce creating something that is truly amazing and oh so addictive! I figured that I would make a big batch of it to enjoy and do a bit of experimenting during the week.
The first thing on my list of things to use the peanut sauce with was shrimp satay that is accompanied by some of the sauce for dipping. The shrimp is marinated in a marinade that has a ton of flavour and then skewered and grilled to perfection. If you make the sauce ahead of time and the shrimp is already marinated and skewered then it only takes a few minutes from pulling everything out of the fridge until you are enjoying dipping that grilled shrimp into the spicy peanut sauce and licking your fingers clean! Given that everything can be prepared ahead of time, this is a great appetizer for when entertaining company.

Shrimp Satay with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce

Shrimp Satay with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce

Prep Time: 4 hours 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes Servings: 4
ingredients
  • 2 teaspoons coriander seeds (toasted and ground)
  • 2 teaspoons cumin seeds (toasted and ground)
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric (ground)
  • 2 stalks lemongrass (peeled & chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic (grated)
  • 1 tablespoon galangal (or ginger, grated)
  • 1 lime (juice and zest)
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons palm sugar (grated or brown sugar)
  • 1 pound shrimp (shelled and deveined)
  • * wooden skewers (soaked in cold water for 30 minutes)
  • 1/4 cup peanut sauce
directions
  1. Mix the coriander, cumin, turmeric, lemongrass, garlic, galangal, lime, fish sauce and sugar in a food processor.
  2. Marinate the shrimp in the marinade for up to 4 hours.
  3. Skewer the shrimp and grill until cooked, about 2-3 minutes per side.
  4. Serve with peanut dipping sauce.
Use in:
Spicy Peanut Shrimp Sandwich with Thai Style Slaw

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Comments

  1. Velva says

    July 6, 2010 at 12:08 am

    A Thai spicy Thai shrimp….Delicious! This would definitely hit the spot.

    Reply
  2. Recipe for Delicious says

    July 6, 2010 at 12:38 am

    Great recipe, Kevin. Thanks for all the alternate ingredients for those of us with small-town grovery stores. I think I can get lemon grass, so I may just have to give this a try.

    Reply
  3. Anna at Tiny Kitchen Creations says

    July 6, 2010 at 1:01 am

    Hello, just started following your blog on bloglovin'. This dish looks delish, I've been craving a savory peanut butter dish so this will hit the spot when I try it out.
    -Anna at Tiny Kitchen Creations
    http://tinykitchencreations.tumblr.com

    Reply
  4. Adventures in Domestic Cooking says

    July 6, 2010 at 3:33 am

    I must try this!!

    Reply
  5. The Duo Dishes says

    July 6, 2010 at 4:29 am

    There's a little peanut sauce left from the weekend, and it would be nice to try with your shrimp part of this recipe. Satay doesn't have to be just chicken!

    Reply
  6. Jess @ Bakericious says

    July 6, 2010 at 4:34 am

    this looks so yummy and I love peanut sauce, yum yum

    Reply
  7. Susan @ SGCC says

    July 6, 2010 at 6:27 am

    Lovely recipe, Kevin. Satay is a favorite of mine, but I never get the peanut sauce right. I'll have to give yours a try.

    Reply
  8. jose manuel says

    July 6, 2010 at 7:41 am

    Delicioso. Saludos

    Reply
  9. bed frames says

    July 6, 2010 at 8:03 am

    That style of dish is very new to me. I have eaten a lot of different cook in shrimps but this one is so different.

    Reply
  10. We Are Not Martha says

    July 6, 2010 at 11:57 am

    This looks awesome! I love love Thai peanut sauce, and summer makes me want shrimp all the time. This is perfect 🙂

    Sues

    Reply
  11. Anonymous says

    July 6, 2010 at 2:12 pm

    Very inspiring recipes and I love that you update so often!
    By the way, your photos are some of the most delicious I've seen.

    Reply
  12. brian says

    July 6, 2010 at 2:36 pm

    Good looking shrimp dish Kevin! I did a Moroccan one last week and a lot of the spices are similar to your recipe here. I love the thought of lemon grass in there and will definitely try this sometime.
    Greetings from Gibraltar,
    Brian

    Reply
  13. Emily says

    July 6, 2010 at 2:46 pm

    Wow, this looks really delicious. I love shrimp and anything with a Thai touch!

    Reply
  14. Anonymous says

    July 6, 2010 at 3:19 pm

    Kevin your peanut dipping sauce is fantastic! I make it often even for dipping summer rolls into (not fried or baked). I also like the sound of the marinade but can't decide between shrimp and chicken!!

    Reply
  15. Momgateway says

    July 6, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    The spicy peanut sauce is amazing!

    Reply
  16. Anonymous says

    July 6, 2010 at 4:23 pm

    All I have to say is mmm…

    Reply
  17. Anonymous says

    July 6, 2010 at 4:43 pm

    Oh, that looks really good Kevin! Putting it on my list of things to make for next week!

    Reply
  18. Ana Powell says

    July 6, 2010 at 5:43 pm

    Really delicious ♥

    Reply
  19. Baking is my Zen...sweet nibbles for the soul says

    July 6, 2010 at 8:37 pm

    Peanut butter is so good in savory applications. Some of the ingredients I don't use. So, I may omit them.

    Looks fabulous!

    Carmen

    Reply
  20. Sweet & Savory Summer says

    July 6, 2010 at 9:26 pm

    This recipe is exactly what I have been looking for… and have waited to make a peanut sauce until I found the perfect one, this is it! Can't wait to make it 🙂

    Reply
  21. Drew @ How To Cook Like Your Grandmother says

    July 6, 2010 at 9:48 pm

    Your recipes are being copied:

    http://www.howtocooktips.com/how-to-cook-general-tips/shrimp-satay-with-spicy-peanut-dipping-sauce.html

    I'm sending a DMCA takedown notice for my content, you might want to do the same.

    Reply
  22. http://www.erikorganic.com/dining-room/dining-room-table.shtml says

    October 21, 2010 at 6:50 am

    This looks so delicious! I just love it so much. I might try this one this coming weekend.

    Reply

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