Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Satay sauce

 Satay sauce

Peanut butter, lime, chili, soy and fish sauce, (tamarind), sweetener, coriander, coconut milk (sesame oil) 


Left the chicken overnight in this with some cornflour. Then had some more afterwards... without the cornflour, more lime, for dipping. 

Thai fish cakes


  • 1 lb / 500g white fish fillets , skinless and pin boned, cut into chunks - Basa etc
  • 3 tbsp red curry paste (or much less for Rabbit)
  • coriander
  • fish sauce
  • lime juice
  • 1 egg

Wizz that lot until they get sticky. Then add
  •  cornstarch 
  • 6 green beans , finely sliced 
Then fry in scoops. Hot deep fry worked best, they poufed up. 
  • Oil for frying (lots) 

Dipping Sauce 

  • ·        60g (1/4 cup) sugar substitute
  • ·        60ml (1/4 cup) fresh lime juice
  • ·        1 tbsp fish sauce, extra
  • ·        1/2 Lebanese cucumber, deseeded, finely chopped
  • ·        1 small fresh red birdseye chilli, deseeded, thinly sliced