Peanut Sauce
How to make an easy peanut sauce with simple ingredients and a few minutes–perfect for dipping, drizzling, and dressing! This Thai-inspired peanut butter sauce is salty, savory, and slightly sweet with an optional hint of spice. Better yet, it’s vegan (dairy-free), and you can even make it gluten-free and nut-free!
Servings 9
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup (80 g) creamy peanut butter (see notes)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce or tamari or coconut aminos
- 1 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar or lime juice
- 1 1/2 tbsp coconut sugar (see notes)
- 1/2 tbsp fresh ginger grated
- 2 small cloves of garlic grated
- 2-3 tbsp coconut milk or water, to thin
- 1 pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder (optional)
Instructions
- You can watch the video in the post for visual instructions.I recommend heating the peanut butter in a double boiler (or microwave) until softened. Mix all ingredients, except the coconut milk (or water), together in a bowl with a whisk.Alternatively, you can use an immersion blender.
- Then slowly stir in the milk/water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to thin the sauce. Use more milk/water for a peanut dressing.
- Taste the sauce and add more rice vinegar/lime juice, sweetener, and/or soy sauce, if needed. Enjoy!
Notes
- Peanut butter: Use sunflower seed butter for a nut-free version.
- Sweetener: I used coconut sugar, but made the recipe a couple of times with maple syrup, which tastes great too.
Nutrition Facts
Peanut Sauce
Serving Size
20 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
73
% Daily Value*
Fat
6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
10
%
Carbohydrates
4
g
1
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.