Peanut Sauce Recipe

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.

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.

peanut butter , soy sauce , lime , brown sugar , samba oelek , water , ground ginger with labels to make Peanut Sauce Recipe

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.

ingredients in a bowl to make Peanut Sauce Recipe

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.

Peanut Sauce Recipe with some dripping off a spoon

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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This versatile peanut sauce is full of the best spicy, savory flavors of Thai and Asian cooking.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

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In a medium bowl, whisk peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, sambal, and ginger.
While whisking, drizzle in hot water to reach the desired consistency. Add additional water for a thinner sauce.

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 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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