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    Home » Thai Recipes » 5-Minute Keto Satay Sauce (Thai Style)

    5-Minute Keto Satay Sauce (Thai Style)

    Published: Apr 8, 2022 · Modified: Jul 10, 2022 by Low-Carb Simplified · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    It's hard not to love this keto satay sauce since it bursts with flavor, is so simple prepare, and takes your meat and veggies to the next level!  

    Keto peanut sauce with crushed peanut on top served in a small bowl with a spoon.

    It took a while for us to get this keto satay sauce just right. And that time was well worth it!

    This keto peanut sauce is creamy, savory, slightly sweet, and tangy with the right amount of spice. It's a perfect sauce for livening up your meats and veggies.

    Not only that, it's so easy to make. Simply stir the ingredients together on low heat in a sauce pan until smooth and warm. It takes just 5 minutes and it's done.

    There are so many ways to serve this keto peanut sauce as well. You can use it with satays (see our chicken satay), as a dip for veggies and keto spring rolls, or as a dressing on salads (you'll just need to add a little water to create a dressing-like consistency).

    What is Satay Sauce?

    Satay or peanut sauce originates from Indonesia and is typically served with grilled meat skewers (satay), vegetables, and as a dipping sauce. Ingredients typically include ground roasted peanuts or peanut butter, coconut milk, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sugar, chilis, and a variety spices.

    Peanut sauce is also popular in Thailand (among many other countries), where it is made slightly sweeter. In this keto satay sauce, we use a red Thai curry paste in place of spices and sweeten it with erythritol to make it sugar-free.

    Ingredients

    Peanut sauce ingredients in bowls and labeled.
    • Full-fat coconut milk: Many peanut sauces use coconut milk as a base. We highly recommend Aroy-D coconut milk for best results. It's one of the best coconut milks out there.
    • Red curry paste: We use red curry paste to flavor the peanut sauce. We highly recommend Mae Ploy curry paste since it's one of the best out there. If you can't get red curry paste, you could swap with green or yellow curry paste.
    • Peanut butter: Be sure to use a sugar-free peanut butter for the peanut sauce. We like Organic Santa Cruz Peanut Butter, which you can get as smooth or crunchy (both work well in this recipe).
    • Fish sauce: Fish sauce adds a salty, umami flavor to the peanut sauce. If you don't have on hand, you could swap with soy sauce, but it's not quite the same. 
    • Sugar-free sweetener: To make the peanut sauce a little sweet, we add a teaspoon of Swerve sweeter (granular). If you prefer your sauce a little sweeter, you can add two teaspoons of sweetener.
    • Lime juice: To add a little acidity to the peanut sauce, we add ½ tablespoon of lime juice. You can add more to taste if preferred.

    How To Make

    STEP 1: Combine all the ingredients a small saucepan over low heat. Be sure to heat the sauce at a lower temperature to prevent the liquids from separating. Continue stirring sauce until smooth and heated.

    STEP 2: Remove from heat and place the sauce in a small serving bowl.

    Ingredients in sauce pan on low heat
    Finished keto peanut sauce served in a bowl

    Tips & Suggestions For the Best Satay Sauce

    • We highly recommend Aroy-D coconut milk for best results. It's one of the best coconut milks out there.
    • Be sure to use a sugar-free peanut butter for the peanut sauce. You may use creamy or chunky — both work well in this recipe.
    • We highly recommend using Mae Ploy curry paste since it's one of the best out there. If you can't get red curry paste, you could swap with green or yellow curry paste.
    • Be sure to heat the sauce at a lower temperature to prevent the liquids from separating.
    • If you prefer your sauce a little sweeter, you may add another teaspoon of sweetener.
    • For more acidity, you may add a few more squeezes of lime juice.
    • To increase the salty, umami flavor, add a little more fish sauce.
    • You can store in the fridge in a closed container for up to a week.

    Related Recipes

    • Keto Satay Chicken with Peanut Sauce
    • Keto Thai Green Curry Chicken Lettuce Wraps
    • Keto Thai Coconut Curry Soup with Chicken
    • Keto Green Curry Salmon and Bok Choy (15 minute, one-pan recipe)

    If you try this recipe, we would love to hear your feedback! Leave a comment, rate it, and tag @lowcarbsimplified on your photo of this recipe on Instagram or Facebook. We hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do!

    5-Minute Keto Satay Sauce (Thai Style)

    Low-Carb Simplified
    This keto satay sauce bursts with flavor, is so simple prepare, and takes your meat and veggies to the next level!
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    Cook Time 5 mins
    Course Condiments and Sauces
    Cuisine Thai
    Servings 4
    Calories 124.5 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup full-fat coconut milk (we use Aroy-D Coconut Milk)
    • 3 tablespoons sugar-free peanut butter (we use Santa Cruz Organic Light Roasted Creamy Peanut Butter )
    • ½ tablespoon fish sauce
    • ½ tablespoon red curry paste (we use Mae Ploy Red Curry Paste ) 
    • ½ tablespooon lime juice
    • 1 teaspoon Swerve Sweetener, granular (add another teaspoon if you prefer sweeter)

    Instructions
     

    • Make sauce: Combine all the ingredients a small saucepan over low heat. Be sure to heat the sauce at a lower temperature to prevent the liquids from separating. Continue stirring sauce until smooth and heated.
    • Serve: Remove from heat and place the sauce in a small serving bowl.

    Notes

    • We highly recommend Aroy-D coconut milk for best results. It's one of the best coconut milks out there.
    • Be sure to use a sugar-free peanut butter for the peanut sauce. You may use creamy or chunky — both work well in this recipe.
    • We highly recommend using Mae Ploy curry paste since it's one of the best out there. If you can't get red curry paste, you could swap with green or yellow curry paste.
    • Be sure to heat the sauce at a lower temperature to prevent the liquids from separating.
    • If you prefer your sauce a little sweeter, you may add another teaspoon of sweetener.
    • For more acidity, you may add a few more squeezes of lime juice.
    • To increase the salty, umami flavor, add a little more fish sauce.
    • You can store in the fridge in a closed container for up to a week.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 124.5kcalCarbohydrates: 4.7gProtein: 5.3gFat: 10.3gSaturated Fat: 4.5gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 881.3mgFiber: 1.7gSugar: 1.5gSugar Alcohols: 1gNet Carbs: 2gProtein Percentage: 17%
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