Making 5 Meals With Peanut Butter

[@Oberky]

As a Dutchie I can confirm : bread with a simple satay sauce is not only delicious, over here it's one of the most common party snacks.

[@huahuahua280]

Woow interesting

[@tessavanderven9718]

Very true!

[@dagmarbeeke6163]

It's the main thing I eat when we're using the bbq haha. Also can be a great vegan option 🥰

[@elisafaber5567]

It is a dutch thing indeed hahaha, we're even adding satay sauce to our fries 🤩

[@dagmarbeeke6163]

@@elisafaber5567 omg yes!!!

[@crumpkin5509]

i love this because i feel like a lot of people, especially here in america, don’t realize how well peanut butter works in savory dishes

[@forkless]

Peanut sauce or rather peanut satay sauce It's absolutely godly on fries or as a topping on toasted slice of bread (or roll) with some pan fried cold cut of pork topside or chicken.

[@acreshomesgardens4139]

I think people forget or maybe not realize that America is made up mostly of immigrants and their offspring so our pallet is far more diverse than people that stay in one community may think

[@jb76489]

Why are you so obsessed with America lmao

[@girmaykidane7400]

@@jb76489 they never were obsessed with Americans they were just saying how they don't realize how well it works in savaory dishes and not just on toast I think you have a reading problem btw

[@sweetytweety1671]

​@@jb76489don't be dramatic. It's embarrassing 😅

[@darkim1777]

Gado-gado is one of my favorite salad you can make with peanut butter and coconut milk. Veggies + blanched beansprouts+ boiled potatoes+ fried tofu + boiled egg + shrimp cracker with gado gado dressing is heavenly.

[@rogerbrown5563]

I will definitely do all 5. Videos like this are great for young learner cooks to get immediate sucesses. Salute

[@hazelNance]

Jalapeño, chicken stock, peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil. Great base for a soup.

[@valeria-xn5gr]

In Mexico we have this sauce called encacahuatado, it’s most often served with chicken and it’s basically a lot of peanuts, some chiles, tomato and sometimes sesame paste. We use whole roasted peanuts but it would be cool to see an interpretation of it with peanut butter kind of like what you did with the satay sauce. Very good recipes!

[@N8sLaxLife]

As a Filipino, I’m surprised Kare Kare didn’t end up on the list. It’s one of the first savory peanut butter dishes I was introduced to. I know ox-tails can be hard to find, but it’s a fairly easy dish and the vegetables that are commonly used with it pair well with the peanut flavor. Might be worth a shot!

[@aritin5259]

Cheaper (and easier) alternatives can be made for oxtails! I’ve eaten it served with short ribs instead. Not as good, but it gets the flavor across.

[@ten8986]

for real! but its not as mainstream as the foods she created, if ever she makes a second episode for peanut butter i would love to see kare kare on it hehe

[@AnonYmous-en7op]

Ohh looks yum! I'm going to make it

[@faustinuskaryadi6610]

She even doesn't include Indonesian Gado-gado.

[@jacobsmith-hi6ey]

I usually don't thin out peanut butter with water because it dilutes the flavor. Usually, I heat up the soy vinegar mixture to thin out the peanut butter.

[@TopoGigio555]

Thank you, what a great idea! I really love peanut butter, so if I can do it without diluting the flavor, I’m all for that!

[@aaryakakad8917]

peanut butter is literally similar to tahini , seed paste! no wonder it works well in both savory and sweet

[@niamhwood3390]

I was about to leave a comment saying those with a peanut allergy could use tahini for these dishes instead! They are both so great for savoury and sweet

[@owbahraniya500]

Wow didnt think about it this way! But peanut is a nut not a seed… isnt it?

[@pollyd2094]

@@owbahraniya500 the taste of peanut butter is very similar to tahini in my opinion tahini is just not as sweet but other than that very similar 😋

[@owbahraniya500]

@@pollyd2094 in my opinion it’s completely different sweet or not 🤣

[@dopuiskamsa5390]

Peanut butter is a basic for African cooking especially west african from savory dishes, to treats etc, also used as thickener, and ingredient in a number of dishes.

[@loislane1290]

Culturally inexperienced cooks don't know this😕

[@jadeandblood]

The peanut satay sauce is actually very versatile. Because it has such intense flavor, I always use them for salad, cold noodle, bread dipping or sometimes over rice! You can practically put it on everything!

[@nathanielfamisan1968]

Here in the Philippines, we have this meat and vegetables stew called kare-kare. If I remember it correctly, it's an adaptation of curry but it is distinct for using peanut butter as its base for the sauce. It's best eaten with shrimp paste. Go try it!

[@Kareragirl]

That sounds heavenly, thanks for sharing. I love peanuts and shrimp.

[@jesanne]

I love Kare Kare and acknowledge that as much as I would love them to actually cook it, it takes such a long time to prepare I spend like hours just softening(?) the beef

[@aritin5259]

@@jesanne yes because it’s typically made with oxtails and beef tripe, which take hours to soften up. There’s also a lot of prep involved with cleaning these parts if you happen to get them from the market, where it hasn’t been previously processed. End result is very indulgent and worth it though!

[@jesanne]

@@aritin5259 I know right it is a hassle but rewarding. It's one if my favorites to eat (not to cook though). I also wasn't sure if the proper term for prepping the meat was 'softening' thanks for clearing it up! I have no idea what the quality of meats are in USA maybe it won't take too long for them to prep the beef? I don't usually make it with ox tail though since those take even longer to cook!

[@xangie8204]

I LOVE making peanut noodles and came up with my own recipe using crunchy peanut butter, honey, sriracha, and lime juice. thats it! and its sooo good. I also add cucumber, carrot, green onions, cilantro, and curry chicken if i have it.

[@moi7654]

Try the usual smooth peanut butter and roast the peanuts till they're brown and crispy for the sauce.

[@MsJosiejo32]

When I was in uni and couldn't afford much, I made Spicy Carrot, Peanut Butter and Chilli soup. The peanut butter added richness and made it taste more filling, and carrots are so cheap! I dipped a whole meal pitta in it, making an affordable and cozy winter meal 😋

[@lurinabelldudson]

Hey inga! It's ironic you mentioned using this as a salad dressing because here in Sudan we actually have a peanut Butter salad and it's delicious! Check Beryl Shereshwesky's episode about peanut butter..she talked about it. Great episode as always ♥️

[@organizerbmo]

I've been making something like the 1st recipe for a decade now, it was a martha Stewart 'upgraded ramen' recipe when I found it. 2 Tablespoons of peanut butter and sriracha, 1 of soy sauce, added to cooked ramen noodles that have been drained. Highly recommend upping that to 3, 3, 2 - and including sauteed or dried (powder) version of garlic, ginger, paprika, and onion. Plus toasted sesame oil, gochujang, and scrambled eggs are great. Putting it on a bowl of fresh spinach or steamed broccoli is a healthy move. I could barely finish half a packet of ramen prepared this way. Make a huge batch of the peanut sauce in advance, refrigerate, and you can whip up a great meal in less than 5 minutes.

[@yoyopo8487]

I add peanut butter into my mapo tofu and it adds such a great nuttiness, creaminess and sweetness to it. Sort of gives off dan dan noodle vibes. It works SO WELL and it's SO GOOD!!

[@ayapamungkas2267]

Dipping bread in sate sauce is so relatable 🤣 My fellow Indonesians might get freaked out if I do this in front of them, but, trust me, that left over sate sauce goes well with toast. Sometimes when I got tired of eating super crunchy kerupuk which made my jaw sore, I prefer toasting some white bread (don't use margarine on it) until it turned golden brown then dip it in leftover sate sauce from last night's dinner. Just don't forget to put in in the fridge then reheat it in the morning, or perhaps simply put it in a small container/bowl and put the bowl inside your rice cooker on warm mode. Super simple and delicious breakfast/snack.

[@loveforeva12]

African peanut soup or a Korean 콩국수 (konggugsu) soup made with peanuts would have been cool recipes too! I feel like peanuts are culturally underestimated

[@Jepenyy]

Which country is the African peanut soup from???

[@yusinu6642]

@@Jepenyy so one of the countries I know is Ghana but I think other west African countries make it too

[@Laura_Luminous]

My first thought was Maafe as well... I tried it from a senegalese food truck a few years ago and have since added it so my monthly repertoire 👌

[@1ndiasmusic]

There’s also a Sudanese eggplant and peanut butter warm salad that’s really really good

[@nakonyaaa9896]

actually konggugsu made from soy milk, not peanut butter 😅 the flavor profile wouldn't match if one were to use peanut butter

[@kiracummins3150]

She Simmers has a great peanut sauce recipe that I've been making for years. Also recently, I've made 2 "curry" dishes with peanut butter, one Indian and one Moroccan. I've made Mexican mole with it. I have several other African recipes in my queue that use peanut butter, including a few soups. It's an amazingly versatile ingredient, and I'm feeling a bit like I've had this amazing ingredient in my house for years and have been wasting my time putting it on bread.

[@markgaudry7549]

Thanks for sharing these peanut butter noodle sauces. I have had Taiwanese cold noodles before and wanted to be able to make them myself as I don't always have access to them and have to travel to far. This is going to be great. Thanks again.

[@composthis]

I'm so happy I found this video from a few months ago! I made the lovely simple peanut noodles, but I was out of chili oil so I used some Sichuan-style dou ban jang that I had open already and it was so divine! The fermented flavour and Sichuan peppercorn citrusy-numb sensation add so much depth to the dish, it feels like it should be far fancier and complicated than it is. My new favourite :)

[@cieqyu4796]

Made the peanut butter noodles before. Followed chinese cooking demystified's technique of frying the peanut butter in peanut oil to roast it a bit more till it's a darker brown before thinning it out with water and other condiments.

[@freestinje]

West African peanut soup would have also been interesting

[@manonaaaa]

The best!!🥰

[@loislane1290]

I agree!

[@CasualHobbyist]

Heck yes! Love the chili nut sauce noodles! Cold noodles are fantastic as well! The other 3 I'll have to try.

[@johnnyldc]

For us who can't have coconut milk, I've found that blended cashews soaked in water has the same flavour as coconut. Would work well with the peanut butter ;)

[@bekkaanneee]

i am on my lunch breaking watching this, and my microwave ramen didn’t come with a soup packet- but i had a few different types of hot sauces and some spicy roasted and shelled peanuts, and i thought, hey why not, throw it all in. surprisingly good! not as yummy as what inga made, i’m sure, but still good!

[@eternaltreasure8333]

As someone who loves sweeter flavors in savory cooking, this is awesome! thank you!! Love the condiment series!

[@Zsac]

My condiment I want to see more of is coconut milk. You have an amazing knowledge of Asian cuisine - so if you could do a video explaining how to use them for savory dishes, that would be fantastic.

[@-Bente-]

idk why I'm watching this when I'm allergic to peanut butter but here we are

[@miche1peach]

I have been encouraged to make almost all these dishes here!!! So easy and looks amazing! 🤤

[@yko542]

I would love to see you try and use a Gochujang Korean chili paste or Dwenjang Korean soybean paste. It would be fun to see you experiment with strong flavored condiments that I feel people aren’t as familiar with.

[@moonistew]

All look so yummy and I'll try the brussel sprouts as i have to eat more vegetables 👍❤️.

[@caraeuler2927]

I loved hearing that you do that with the bread. When I make macaroni and cheese I purposely use less pasta than is required so that when the dish is done it has an extra layer of cheese sauce on the top. I will then stand at my stove with bread, deli ham and cooked potato putting pieces of these items on a fork and dipping them in that top layer of extra cheese sauce as if it is fondue and it is one of my favorite meals.

[@jabberwockyings]

i'm for sure gonna try cooking that braised pork rice recipe for dinner tomorrow! looks incredible!

[@kateveneroso5754]

wonderful! I love that you did this short cooking video, am going to use those ideas!

[@ropro9817]

Inga! I made 2 of these today! The peanut butter noodles and the braised pork rice! They were delicious! I'd highly recommend adding green onions and some roasted peanuts to the braised pork. Amazing! ❤

[@ropro9817]

P.S. Could you post the recipe next time? As a beginner cook, I found it difficult to wing it on these recipes. 😆

[@VerhoevenSimon]

Nice versions, I think taking a peak at how tahini is used is also a good starting point.

[@scottsummers4234]

Kare-kare comes to mind immediately when talking about savory dishes using peanut butter. So delicious.

[@christinaclark9754]

I have made a spicy peanut sauce for noodles for my family once. I loved it and still make it for myself years later. My family wouldn't adjust to the fact of peanut butter as a savory dish.

[@BethAge95]

Yes to peanut butter and cilantro as a combo! I love to put peanut butter, cilantro and a fried egg on full grain toast! Perfect with a little hot sauce. Very easy and satisfying snack!

[@Studio_cmsh]

Great easy recipes w peanut butter! Thank you!!

[@emy7873]

I tried the spicy peanut butter noodles and the satay, they are so good! The satay is delicious, I also sprinkled over some chopped roasted peanuts and crispy onions to give it even more oomph 🥰 I also can't blame you whatsoever for just dipping bread in that sauce...

[@raythesecond]

You can try adding around a tablespoon of minced/crushed pineapple into the satay sauce after the sauce is cooked (so it becomes like a yellow circle in the middle of the brown peanut sauce), it's quite common in Singapore satay sauce and it helps to cut the richness and gives another dimension of flavour.

[@dkalisd]

I have similar recipes to all of these except the hot noodle one and I can CONFIRM all of these taste amazing. PB is such a beautiful condiment!

[@RACHELLOVECOKE]

One of the best videos ever. Can't articulate what was so satisfying about it, but I think exploring condiments is a wonderful idea. I've rewatched this a bunch of times and tried out the first recipe with Lao Gan Ma(my first time!) and Skippy. So good!

[@biharisauce6173]

One of my favourite recipes is a savoury peanut butter toast... On a multigrain bread add a generous amount of caramelized onion top it with salt pepper n sriracha sauce... !!! You'll never go back after this

[@moonistew]

This is a must for my dinner menu. 👍💜💜💜 When I saw the finished rice pork dish, it reminded me of a Japanese dish very similar to the sauce made with peanut sauce, sugar, vinegar but the Japanese or Okinawan one uses white miso and it also has tiny bits of that cooked fatty belly pork and overall it is on the sweet side, and it's yummy to put on rice. I don't think I've eaten it for decades and had forgotten about it until I saw your successful dish and I could even taste it!

[@gordonshaffer5560]

I make peanut noodles both hot and cold quite often for an old white guy. My only variations are crunchy peanut butter, a tablespoon of coconut cream and lots of toasted sesame seeds on top as a garnish. Cucumber sliced into match sticks makes for a great companion hot or cold. You might consider tossing the brussel sprouts in a large aluminum mixing bowl much like you might toss buffalo wings just prior to serving. Enjoyed the video and I'll consider incorporating a few of your techniques into my next unplanned meal. 👍

[@PaulStickers]

Yeah we do the same here with dipping the bread with satay sauce, you're doing fine there Inga!

[@carugauranga108]

Love the first recipe, quick and easy, manageable even if you don't have a lot of time

[@isawitbfore]

Inga, you should really try salad with peanut sauce! In Indonesia, we called it Pecel Madiun which consist veggies with peanut sauce. There is also another dish named Gado-gado!

[@freak8385]

I will try all this recipes cause I love PB and definitely love to use it for more then just my milkshakes in the mornings.

[@bellow5458]

Thai people usually dip toasted white bread with satay sauce. You’re eating it the right way! Good sense!

[@bend9198]

definetely try out the noodles, you can also just use pasta, at least i like that version best by now. I tweaked my version to my preference: 1st: exchange 1/3 of the peanut butter with tahina/sesame paste - much more complex flavour highly recommend balancing it out with grated ginger, garlic, and some acid like lime then a fried/soft boiled egg+ scallions +whatever vegetables you got

[@WendyHannan-pt7ez]

Lovely easy recipes, thank you greatly .

[@all-exits]

I never really enjoyed peanut butter in sweets but really love the satay sauce version we have here in the Philippines. Now, I have a lot more options on how to incorporate PB in savory dishes! ❤️🥜

[@LeonieJMerry]

How about mustard? There are so many types! Also, I am definitely trying that satay recipe 🤤

[@sasentaiko]

Yes on mustard! I had a parent with a severe mustard allergy so I only ever applied it to hot dogs as a child, but now I'm playing catch up (no pun intended). Anyway, there's this spicy Bengali mustard called kasundi. I recently learned that a classic Bengali summer snack is to toss pomelo (or grapefruit) in that spicy mustard. I never would have thought of this combination, but it's so incredibly refreshing. Just had to share. :)

[@treciadoss8145]

Egg roll with peanut butter in the inside mixture. Used to get them in Chinese restaurants. They never mentioned that it had peanut butter back then, years ago but I worked for a restaurant that made them. delicious

[@moayedabdalla6644]

I wish you had tried Sudanese peanut butter salad, it is very simple and tastes really good with fresh pita bread

[@martac7901]

been having a whole 100% peanuts peanut butter jar in my cupboard for month not knowing what to do with it… i needed this video

[@leodraconus]

I made both the braised pork rice and spicy peanut butter noodles and they were both incredible. I made a pork topping like you would use for Dan Dan Noodles for the peanut butter noodles and definitely going to make both again. The peanut butter did provide a nuttiness to the braised pork and did accelerate the process, and it even reheats well in the microwave so I can use it for a work meal!

[@beatriceboansi2314]

Thank you for sharing!

[@JT-yj3tr]

An awesome Peruvian dish that uses peanut butter is Carapulcra”. It’s stew of pork or chicken (or both) with papa seca (dried potatoes) in a peanut butter (old version uses grounded peanuts) with Aji Panca chilli pepper paste.

[@malu7690]

Thanks Inga!! I want to make all of these dishes now!

[@rkmugen]

Kare-Kare (a Filipino style of oxtail stew with veggies, in a garlicy peanut butter sauce, garnished with salted shrimp paste) and served over rice, I believe, really deserves to be explored.

[@MiszVizzo]

cant wait to try these! especially the hot peanut noodles and the satay one! Such a great video! thank you!

[@Slavaway258]

New sub. Will definitely be attempting the Brussels sprouts recipe

[@MissHPfanatic13]

Inga’s first sauce is also an excellent homemade hot pot dipping sauce option 😉

[@soras-gaming]

i use the peanut saus (satay sauce) for almost everything. feench friece, bbq , fried rice. it is used a lot in the Netherlands.

[@shravyaboggarapu5877]

In southern India, powdered roasted peanuts are used as a base for many chutneys which can be eaten with rice/chapathi. Using peanut butter (without sugar if possible), is my substitute in case I don't have time. The base of all chutneys is roasted peanuts, salt, blistered green chillies, listed garlic and tamarind paste finely blended... this can be eaten as is. It is generally a base for sauteed veg like tomato, spinach, fresh mint, ridge gourd, ivy gourd, etc. Top it with some tempering and cilantro

[@mohayc8877]

I love peanut butter! Amazing video as always

[@lindsayb8290]

This is a very inspiring video! I'm so excited to try all these recipes, I really like how they all seem very achievable for the timid chef.

[@matchamine6447]

Peanut + long beans tastes heavenly! In Indonesia, we have these dishes named Gado-gado from Surabaya, Pecel from Madiun, Karedok and Lotek from Bandung using long beans as their component and peanut as their sauce base. Comes with different consistencies, all of these sauces deliver goodness to the long beans into tummy.

[@LeoHenr]

In Thailand there's a dish call Pra ram long srong (meaning as Rama take a bath) it is a rice dish serve with thinly boiled pork, water spinach, chilli oil and satay sauce. i'm not sure where it came from but another chinese name is Satay rice.

[@milema8155]

Inga is always inspiring! Thank you. I was also intimidated by satay, but I will definitely try your take on it, looks so yummy.

[@gracegandoza5045]

I LOVE PEANUT BUTTER ADDED TO MY MEAL THANKS FOR SHARING

[@CircumstancesNeverMatter]

I recently started adding peanut butter and garlic chili sauce to ramen and it is so good!!!

[@SikfanKitchen]

Love that your exploring ways to cook with condiments! Peanut butter.. and ketchup! Can’t wait to see your next one 😄

[@krishawarma]

You should also try Kare-Kare, a Filipino pork/beef peanut stew with eggplants, green beans, and pechay. It is served with bagoong, a savory shrimp paste. This is eaten with rice

[@anhtuanmai1257]

such great ideas for peanut butter

[@fajarsetiawan8665]

It's actually easy to make roasted peanut butter. Use natural peanut butter (not the industrial one 'cause the additives would prevent browning and instead speed the burning) and fry it with a little bit of peanut oil, stir them until the butter emulsified with the peanut butter and then until the color deepens and smells very deeply roasted. Don't forget to

[@itachiuchiha3537]

i could listen to her all day long what a beautiful voice just fell in love gosh haha

[@sasentaiko]

I really really like the way you used PB in the pork rice bowl to add a nutty complexity. It's making me think about where else PB can be productively tucked in... like... mornay/bechamel? I'm gonna have to experiment!

[@fifiyeohgc]

you can also add a dash of rice vinegar or black glutinous rice vinegar to the peanut butter noodles. the acid will cut the heaviness of the peanut sauce and the starchiness of the noodles. it is reminiscent to the sesame sauce noodles 芝麻酱面

[@TheMaryWriter]

I have a ton of eating restrictions because of chronic illness, and I started making spicy peanut noodles (of my own variety) because my list of what I could eat was so limited. One thing I did differently was instead of hot water I used a milk substitute (either rice milk or almond milk) to mix with the sauce which made it far creamier than water. It gave the sauce a bit more of a creamy macaroni and cheese consistency which was really, really good.

[@roshkp]

I'm in love with satay sauce, so I'm SO excited to try this shortcut version!

[@btrcrdr]

I add peanut butter and a bit of noodle water to my indomie mi goreng noodles, it is exquisite!! awesome way to make a cheap meal taste so fancy

[@ThisIsMyFullName]

These dishes look amazing! I'm surprised you didn't try to combine peanutbutter with more vegetables though, as it goes extremely well with nutty tasting vegetables like butternut squash, zucchini, pumpkin, or asparagus. 1:50 3:33 You can really take the guessing game out of making new dishes, if you learn how the basic tastes (sweet, sour, bitter, salt, umami) contrasts or compliments each other. If you wanted to balance out the umami flavour of the sauce, you would need to add more sour or bitterness, while sweet or salty flavours enhances the umami flavour. You could also have added some pickled vegetables to the dish or drizzled some lime juice on top in the end, to further balance out the umami sauce.

[@autumnbreeze_official]

When I was young, I was thought a simple satay recipe. It's just peanut butter, milk, sambal oelek and garlic powder. Been making that for years and it's a hit at every BBQ I go to😁

[@aniela129]

The satay sauce is a great way to eat more vegetables. Peanut butter is a great way to make a creamy soup as well.

[@emilymulcahy]

I use leftover satay sauce over noodles, with other meat (chicken satay ends up beef or shrimp satay) or as salad dressing with extra lemon and oil

[@vavassor]

A peanut noodle recipe I like similar to #1 adds two toppings: persian cucumbers with lime juice and fried tempeh. Which brings in the brightness and meatiness and makes it like a whole meal.

[@devineartist6129]

Going to try them all

[@17jbeltran]

my family loves you, inga! my 3 year old gladly watched this vid today alongside his saturday morning cartoons... he loves PB but also definitely has a little crush, too. all the while, my wife and I were in the kitchen and/or tending to the baby, but in the midst of all that we were like "we're definitely watching this one later together"

[@nothingtoseehere5760]

Ooo! Ooo! Do Lingham's Hot Sauce! I like to drizzle it on a naan pizza (with some pesto & olive oil for good measure) along with standard ingredients. Also really nice with a roasted/grilled chicken (add guacamole/avocado, lime)

[@sdfE36]

i add 2 tbsp of peanut butter to my Chilli to thicken it up, as well as add a really nice sweetness and nuttiness that rounds out the spice profile without defaulting to adding a ton of sugar to it.

[@GiraffyTaffy]

The braised pork dish reminded me a lot of Adam Ragusea's "weeknight pork mole" video. Sort of reverse engineering a dish by starting with knowing what you want it to taste like, and using different, less traditional ingredients and methods to get a similar result a little easier. I love it!

[@veronika.p9468]

My favourite food combo ever is peanut butter and chocolate but I'm up to trying using peanut butter in savory dishes as well😋

[@400mints]

I love the peanut sauce that’s given with summer rolls 🥰 don’t know exactly what it is but complements it so well also with the chili sauce 😭