Peanut Sauce

This Thai Peanut Sauce recipe is creamy, smooth, & packed with ginger, garlic, & sesame flavour. Serve it on noodles, salad, or as a dipping sauce for fresh spring rolls or Asian-style chicken or shrimp!

 

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes

When it comes to home cooking, nothing elevates a dish quite like a homemade sauce or dip. Here at The Busy Baker we’ve shared SO many of our favourite dips and sauces with you – like this AMAZING garlic sauce recipe, our family’s go-to spicy mayo, and our favourite homemade ranch dressing. This Thai Peanut Sauce Recipe is another one of our favourite homemade sauce recipes to serve with our favourite homemade fresh spring rolls, and we know you’re going to love it as much as we do!

Peanut sauce is a savoury, creamy Southeast-Asian inspired condiment made from soy sauce, peanut butter, rice vinegar, and aromatics like ginger, garlic, and sesame. It’s a great addition to any meal, as a dip, a drizzle over noodles, or even a dressing over an Asian-inspired salad.

We like to make our peanut sauce with coconut milk, which gives it a more Thai-inspired flavour and a creamier texture. It’s perfect for dipping with our favourite homemade fresh spring rolls!

There are so many reasons why we love this homemade Thai peanut sauce! Here are just a few:

1. It’s FAST to make: It’s ready in just 5 minutes with minimal cleanup.
2. It’s MEAL PREP friendly: It keeps well in the fridge in airtight containers for several days.
3. It’s VERSATILE: You can serve it warm or cold, on noodles, salads, or with satay or fresh spring rolls as a dipping sauce.
4. It’s CUSTOMIZABLE: You can add more spices or aromatic ingredients freely to tailor it to your family’s preferences!

Here’s all our favourite recipes to serve with this Thai Peanut Sauce recipe!

1. Fresh Spring Rolls
2. Thai Peanut Salad Wonton Cups
3. Easy Korean Beef Rice Bowls
4. Garlic Noodles
5. Marinated Tofu Veggie Skewers
6. Easy Homemade Chicken Satay
7. Air Fryer Tofu
8. Easy Sticky Asian Chicken
9. Cashew Chicken
10. Easy Homemade Ramen Bowls

Want to make the BEST creamy peanut sauce? Here’s how to make it!

Avoid peanut butters with added sugars and hydrogenated oils. A natural peanut butter will give your sauce a balanced flavour and a smooth texture, with more nuttiness than a conventional peanut butter.

Add the coconut milk until you reach your desired consistency. Make your sauce lighter if you want to use it as a drizzle or dressing or keep it thicker if you plan to serve it as a dipping sauce.

Don’t skip the chili flakes as they add depth of flavour and a little bit of a spicy kick.

Use a whisk or even an immersion blender to emulsify your sauce very well for a creamy, velvety texture.

Running into trouble with your homemade peanut sauce? Here’s a list of a few issues you might encounter and how to fix and prevent them:

Gradually add some warm water until you reach the desired consistency. Alternatively you can use coconut milk. Use an immersion blender to help the sauce emulsify.

Add an extra splash of soy sauce and some more ginger and garlic. If you’re using unsalted peanut butter, you might have to add a little more salt.

Add some extra rice vinegar and brown sugar. Make sure your peanut butter isn’t too salty. If that’s the case, try using low sodium soy sauce or unsalted peanut butter.

For a smoother texture use an immersion blender or a food processor to blend and emulsify the sauce. This will make it extra creamy.

Here’s all the basic kitchen equipment you’ll need to make this homemade Thai peanut sauce recipe (paid links):

• Cutting Board
• large knife
• Garlic Press
• Mason Jar with lid
• measuring cups and spoons
• Microplane Zester

Here’s a list of the ingredients you’ll need to make this homemade Thai peanut sauce recipe (paid links):

• 1 cup natural peanut butter
• 8 tablespoons soy sauce
• 4 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
• 6 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
• 1 clove garlic
• 4 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1/4 cup coconut milk
• 3 tablespoons water

We hope you love this peanut sauce recipe! Let us know in the comments below, what would you serve this Thai peanut sauce with? We’d love to know!

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• Stir Fry Sauce
• Beer Cheese Sauce
• Tahini Dressing
• Whipped Feta Dip
• Green Goddess Dressing
• Homemade Ranch Dressing