Easy Peanut Sauce

Small bowl of peanut sauce with chopped peanut sprinkled on top. More fresh rolls at the foot of the bowl.

Savory, sweet, and silky smooth, this Thai-style peanut sauce is perfect for fresh rolls, rice bowls, stir-fry, noodles, salads, and satay. Easy 5-minute prep.

Course Condiment

Cuisine Asian Fusion, Thai, Vietnamese

Diet Gluten Free, Low Lactose

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings servings

Calories 135kcal

Author Renee

Equipment

1 Immersion Blender or beverage blender

Ingredients

½ cup peanut butter
2 tablespoons tamari or light soy sauce, or coconut aminos
2 tablespoons brown sugar or coconut sugar
1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
1 tablespoon lime juice
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¾ teaspoon sambol oelek or gochujang paste, or Sriracha
¼ cup unsweetened coconut milk
warm water as needed

Instructions

Measure the peanut butter, tamari, brown sugar, seasoned rice vinegar, lime juice, garlic, ginger, sambol oelek, and coconut milk into a blender cup.
Blend until smooth.
Add warm water to the mixture a tablespoon at a time, until the sauce reaches the desired consistency.
If desired, garnish with chopped unsalted peanuts or toasted sesame seeds.

Notes

The the spice level of this peanut sauce recipe is intentionally mild: it's always easier to heat things up than cool them off. Stir in more gochujang, Sriracha, or sambal oelek a little at a time to increase the heat to the level you want.

Likewise, because the amount of sweeteners in peanut butter vary wildly from one brand to the next, you can adjust the level of sweetness by adding to or decreasing the amount of brown sugar or other sweetener.

Makes about 1 cup of sauce

1 serving = 2 tablespoons

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