Best 7 Thai Satay Prawns Recipes

THAI SATAY PRAWNS

Steps:

• 1. Soak six long wooden skewers in cold water for 30 minutes to prevent scorching. Peel and devein the prawns, leaving the tails intact. 2. Using a mortar and pestle or blender, make a marinade by blending the garlic, peanut butter, onion, fish sauce, chilli flakes, turmeric, coriander roots and about 2 tablespoons of the coconut milk until smooth. Stir in the remaining coconut milk. 3. Coat the prawns in the marinade, keeping the tails out if possible. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Thread two prawns onto each skewer. Reserve the remaining marinade for the satay sauce, leaving a little to brush over the prawns during cooking. 4. To make the satay sauce, heat the oil in a small saucepan. Add the curry paste, lemongrass and tamarind and cook over high heat for 1 minute, or until aromatic. Add the coconut milk, peanut and sugar, bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Stir in the reserved marinade and boil for 2 minutes, or until thickened. 5. Chargrill or barbecue the prawns until cooked through, turning once during cooking and brushing with the marinade. Serve immediately with the satay sauce, sprinkled with the chopped peanuts.

THAI SATAY PRAWNS

Steps:

• Put the peanuts, coconut milk, ginger, fish sauce and lime juice into a food processor and pulse to a smoothish paste. Put the prawns in a bowl, add the peanut paste and mix well. Cook the noodles following pack instructions, then drain, cool under running water and drain again.
• Heat the oil in a large wok or frying pan, add the prawns and cook for 1 min. Still on a high heat, add the peas and cook for a further 3-4 mins until the prawns are completely pink. Stir in the noodles and spring onions until heated through. Sprinkle over the coriander and serve with the lime wedges.

THAI PRAWN SATAY

Steps:

• Heat half of the oil in a wok and fry the garlic and onion for 3 minutes.
• Add the chillies lime leaves, lemon grass and the curry powder, cook for 2 minutes.
• Stir in the coconut milk cinnamon stick, peanut butter, tamarind juice, fish sauce, sugar and lemon juice.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 mins, stir to prevent the mixture from sticking.
• Heat the remaining oil in a separate pan and fry the prawns till they are pink and just firm.
• Mix the prawns with the sauce and serve garnished with the sliced spring onions, red chillies and coriander leaves.
• serve with lemon rice. Wonderful.

SHRIMP SATAY

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, whisk together the peanut sauce, black bean sauce, and hot sauce. Set over medium-high heat, bring to a simmer, and simmer until reduced slightly, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, coat a stove-top grill pan, griddle, or large skillet with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat. Skewer the shrimp, leaving a little space between each one to allow for even cooking. Place the skewers on the hot pan and cook until the shrimp are bright pink and cooked through, about 5 minutes, turning frequently.
• Serve the shrimp with the warm peanut sauce on the side for dunking.
• In a medium saucepan, whisk together the sauce ingredients until well blended and set the pan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and let simmer for 10 minutes.
• The leftover peanut sauce will keep in the refrigerator up to 4 days or in the freezer up to 3 months; thaw completely in the refrigerator or microwave for about 3 minutes on LOW before using.

PRAWN (SHRIMP) SATAY

Steps:

• Prepare Marinade: In bowl combine chopped garlic, turmeric, coriander root, salt, sugar and oil.
• Add prawns, ensuring that they are completely covered.
• Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
• To prepare skewers:
• Thread prawns (shrimp) onto satay skewers using one prawn per skewer. Grill or BBQ over high heat until pink, about 2 minutes each side.
• Serve with Satay Sauce.

THAI CHICKEN SATAY

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the coconut milk, ground coriander, curry powder, fish sauce, and chili oil. Add the chicken breast strips, and stir to coat. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, and up to 2 hours.
• Preheat an indoor or outdoor grill for high heat. Thread the chicken strips onto skewers. Discard marinade.
• Grill chicken for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until no longer pink. Time will depend on how thick your strips are. Transfer to a serving plate, and garnish with cilantro and peanuts. Serve with peanut sauce for dipping.

THAI PORK SATAY

Steps:

• In a bowl or shallow dish, combine the coconut milk, garlic, cumin, coriander, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon oil, salt, paprika, curry and red pepper flakes; add the pork and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Drain pork, discarding marinade., For sauce, in a small saucepan, combine the water, peanut butter and garlic. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened, 2 minutes. Whisk in brown sugar, soy sauce, lemon juice and pepper flakes until blended; keep warm. , Thread pork onto 12 metal or soaked wooden skewers. In a large skillet, heat remaining oil. Cook pork in batches until pork is no longer pink, 8-10 minutes per batch, turning occasionally., Serve skewers with peanut sauce and, if desired, rice.