Oyster
Mushroom
Satay with Peanut Sauce

Description & History

Create a sweet and savory vegan appetizer in minutes that is sure to leave your friends and family cleaning their plates.

If you are looking for a meat alternative that lacks the earthy mushroom flavor you’re in the right place. My version of a Thai Peanut Sauce (with an optional kick for all the spice lovers out there) packs a robust flavor that goes perfectly with Oyster Mushrooms. Paired with a Loire Chenin Blanc, a well balanced dessert wine, the rich flavor is fully accentuated.

Originating from the Indonesian island of Java, Satay quickly rose to be a popular dish throughout Southeast-Asia and now almost every place around the world. While traditionally this dish is served with marinated skewered meat, this recipe strays from tradition, adding a vegan twist for those looking for a tasty meat replacement recipe.

Invented by street vendors and inspired by the Indian Kebab, Satay first was seen in the early 19th century. Throughout the 18th and 19th century the textile trade connected Indonesia to China, India and even England. With Indonesia being known as the “Spice Islands” and serving as an important trading center due to their availability of nutmeg and cloves.

During the early 19th century a large number of Muslim Indians and Arab traders traveled to Indonesia for their textiles and spices. It is thought that during this time the dish originated and first rose to popularity.

Quickly spreading through trade routes, Thailand’s version of the satay introduced its own unique flavors. With the use of coconut milk for marinades and a more prominent use of Thai spices such as ginger, garlic and chili powder.

This recipe tries to stay true to the origins of the dish although through experimentation I found that there were several changes I had to make. For my taste the use of coconut milk was slightly too sweet and if you tried to marinate the Oyster Mushrooms it would lead to them losing too much of their structure. With that said, you’ll still find the traditional flavor packed into this recipe and is sure to become a favorite for all those Thai foodies out there.

Thai food has always been one of my personal favorites and even was the spot of one of the first dates with my spouse (be sure to check out Thai Thai cafe if you’re near the San Marcos, TX area). So when starting our venture together into growing and cooking mushrooms this Satay was an easy pick as one of the first recipes for us to play around with. 

We love to cook with mushrooms, although, you can use our peanut sauce recipe on many different dishes such as a Vegan Gado Gado salad or Sesame Peanut Sauce Noodles. Not to mention it’s great simply as a dipping sauce that makes a perfect addition to any get together.

We hope you’ll enjoy this recipe as much as we enjoyed creating it!