Recipes

Grilled Shrimp Satay

Serves 4

| Prep Time: 5 mins

| Cook Time: 20 mins

| Total Time: 25 mins

You may need: Indonesian Satay

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Satay is a popular Indonesian style of grilling marinated meats and seafood on wooden skewers. A classic street food with roots in Java, Indonesia, satay is a national treasure, captivating palates and gracing the menus of Southeast Asian eateries worldwide. Our chefs’ take on the indelible Grilled Shrimp Satay with Peanut Sauce is sure to be a hit on your menu. Whether dipped in savory peanut sauce, a sweet soy sauce, or a tangy-spicy chili-lime sauce, these bite-sized marvels offer an irresistible fusion of flavors, making them an ideal indulgence as a snack or an easy, healthy main course.

Our Grilled Shrimp Satay pays homage to this beloved Indonesian classic, marrying succulent shrimp with our exotic Piquant Post Indonesian Satay spice blend. This blend imbues notes of earthy pepper-clove, rounded with aromatics like coriander, ginger and garlic transforming humble shrimp into a taste sensation. But no shrimp satay is complete without its partner in crime: peanut sauce. Creamy, nutty, and irresistibly rich, our handcrafted peanut sauce strikes the perfect balance of sweet, savory, and tangy notes—a true testament to the striking flavors of Indonesian cuisine. With each skewer threaded and grilled to perfection, a sense of camaraderie and shared enjoyment permeates the atmosphere—a quintessential aspect of the satay experience. So gather your friends, fire up the grill, and discover why Indonesian cuisine is revered the world over—a celebration of flavor, tradition, and the joy of shared meals.

Ingredients

Grilled Shrimp Satay Skewers:
2 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, diced
1 Tbsp Piquant Post Indonesian Satay
Wooden skewers, soaked in water
Peanut sauce:
¾ cup creamy peanut butter
6 Tbsp warm water
1.5 Tbsp Hoisin sauce
1 Tbsp lime juice
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp minced fresh ginger

Notes

We like to use larger shrimp for the grill, 21/25 per lb.

Soaking the wooden skewers helps prevent the sticks from burning or splinting.

Optional ingredients add a little character and flavor but don’t sweat it if you don’t have them.

Instructions

In a medium bowl, combine shrimp, olive oil, garlic, and Piquant Post Indonesian Satay. Marinate for 15 mins. Meanwhile, soak wooden skewers in water.

Make the peanut sauce: combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Mix to combine well.

Thread the shrimp onto the skewers, about 3-5 shrimp per skewer. Heat grill to 400 degrees F. Place skewers on grill and cook ~2-3 mins per side or until shrimp are bright pink. [note: If using an oven, place a wire rack or lined grill pan 6 inches below top broiler. Lightly spray with non-stick oil. Preheat oven on Broil. Cook the shrimp skewers 2-3 mins then carefully flip and cook another 2-3 mins (skewers will be hot). Watch closely to not burn!]

Serve warm with peanut sauce

Alternatives & Substitutions

Use chicken thighs, breast, fish, tofu or pork instead of beef for your own take on satay. Try our Chicken Satay or Indonesian Beef Satay recipe. Beef lovers will enjoy our Indonesian Meatballs (Basko).
For vegetarians, try our satay blend in Tofu Satay Lettuce Cups or a Lemongrass Tempeh Satay.
Craving something warm? Try this Satay Beef Noodle Soup by substituting our spice blend for the satay sauce.
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