This creamy peanut sauce recipe will take your Asian cooking to the next level.
Full of gingery, garlicky flavor, with a kick of sambal, peanut sauce is perfect on noodles, salads, or a dip for fresh veggies.
This Peanut Sauce Is a Must-Try Because…
- It makes it easy to uplevel your grilled meats and Asian noodle dishes.
- Everyone loves how it delivers robust, savory flavor to meatless dishes.
- All it takes is minimal ingredients and a few minutes.
- It’s super easy to customize. Make peanut sauce thinner, thicker, crunchy, or extra spicy, and it’ll still be perfect.
Ingredients for Homemade Peanut Sauce
Peanut Butter: Creamy or crunchy peanut butter works in this recipe. For other nut butter options, try almond butter or cashew butter.
Soy Sauce: Adds a savory umami; low-sodium soy sauce, coconut aminos, or tamari can be used in place.
Sambal Oelek: Sambal is a delicious garlic chili paste. Replace it with sriracha if needed.
Brown Sugar: A little sweetness helps balance the lime and the heat.
Lime Juice: Adds a freshness and acidity to the sauce.
Variations
Minced garlic or a teaspoon or two of sesame or chili oil will make a peanut sauce glaze that clings to grilled shrimp and salmon filets.
How to Make Peanut Sauce
This is such an easy peanut sauce recipe.
- Whisk all ingredients in a medium bowl (recipe below).
- Slowly drizzle in hot water until desired consistency.
Ways to Use Peanut Sauce
Drizzle peanut sauce on chicken kabobs or use it as a dipping sauce for lettuce wraps, fried shrimp, chicken satay, baked tofu, or add flavor to an Asian noodle salad.
Storing Peanut Sauce
- Keep leftover peanut sauce in a jar with a tight-fitting lid in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- Freeze in ice cube trays whenever you need a pop of Thai flavor for soup, salad dressing, or stir-fry.
Dip and Drizzle
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Peanut Sauce Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup peanut butter smooth or crunchy
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons Sambal oelek
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon hot water or more as needed
Instructions
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In a medium bowl, whisk peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, sambal, and ginger.
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While whisking, drizzle in hot water to reach the desired consistency. Add additional water for a thinner sauce.
Notes
- Recipe makes about ¾ cup of sauce.
- Optional additions: 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 small clove minced garlic
- For a thinner sauce, use more water, or make it thicker with more peanut butter.
- Leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Sauce
Cuisine American, Asian, Asian Fusion
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