Peanut Dipping Sauce (Easy 2 Step Recipe & Only 6 Ingredients) (2024)

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This peanut dipping sauce is SUPER easy: it’s made with only a handful of ingredients and is done in 2 steps. This is a Thai inspired peanut sauce with Asian flavors.

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The options for this tasty sauce are endless: use it as a sauce for meat, a topping for salads or noodles, or as a dip for chopped veggies or spring rolls. It’s so good you’ll keep finding reasons to make it!

Start by paring this sauce with our Simple Crispy Baked Tofu.

About the Recipe

This is a classic Thai flavor peanut dipping sauce. It’s made with ingredients like peanut butter, soy sauce, honey and sesame oil (see full list below). It’s not a spicy sauce (unless you want to make it spicy)!

The consistency of this sauce is perfect for dipping, it’s thick and just a little creamy. If you like your sauce thinner, you can add water until it’s your desired consistency.

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Peanut Dipping Sauce Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce (or tamari sauce)
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/4 tsp chili paste
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1 tsp hoisin sauce (optional)

How to Make Peanut Dipping Sauce

Step 1:

In a medium mixing bowl, add all ingredients. Whisk together to combine.

Step 2:

Add water to thin your sauce as needed. Add a splash of water at a time until it reaches your desired consistency. If your sauce is too thick, add more peanut butter. Add more spice (chili paste) or acidity (lime juice) or sweetness (honey) to fit your taste preferences.

TIP: Red pepper flakes are another fun way to add spice to this sauce. Sprinkle in a few as you stir your sauce.

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Step 3:

Serve as a dipping sauce (for meats, veggies or spring rolls) or drizzle it over salads or noodles.

To store the sauce, keep it in an airtight container for up to a week.

What to Use Peanut Dipping Sauce For:

The possibilities are endless. It’s almost a shorter list of what NOT to eat with this dipping sauce 🙂 This sauce goes with almost anything. Here’s a few of our favorite ways to use this sauce:

Try it as:

  • Sauce for noodles
  • Salad dressing
  • Dip for spring rolls
  • Dip for fresh chopped veggies
  • Dip for dumplings
  • Sauce for chicken or beef skewers
  • Topping for tofu (like this recipe for crispy baed tofu below!)
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How to Store Peanut Dipping Sauce

Once you’re done with your sauce, store it in an airtight container in your fridge. Peanut sauce stays good for up to a week (but chances are, it will all be gone quicker)!

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Peanut Dipping Sauce

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  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 cups 1x
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Description

The tastiest, easiest peanut dipping sauce. Made with only a handful of ingredients and done in 2 steps.

  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce (or tamari sauce)
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/4 tsp chili paste
  • 1 lime (juiced)
  • 1 tsp hoisin sauce ((optional))

Instructions

  1. In a medium mixing bowl, add all ingredients. Whisk together to combine.
  2. Add water to thin your sauce as needed. Add a splash of water at a time until it reaches your desired consistency. If your sauce is too thin, add more peanut butter. Add more spice (chili paste) or acidity (lime juice) or sweetness (honey) to fit your taste preferences.
  3. Serve as a dipping sauce (for meats, veggies or spring rolls) or drizzle it over salads or noodles. To store the sauce, keep it in an airtight container for up to a week.
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Category: Snack
  • Cuisine: Chinese

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  1. Peanut Dipping Sauce (Easy 2 Step Recipe & Only 6 Ingredients) (8)Casie Boden

    Followed recipe exactly as posted but ended up adding a ton more chili paste to reach my desired spiciness. Used as a dip for spring rolls & have plans to use the leftovers on top of Ramen. All in all a great recipe and one I will be making again!

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  2. Peanut Dipping Sauce (Easy 2 Step Recipe & Only 6 Ingredients) (9)Monique C

    Love this recipe. I served it to my 3 year old grand-daughter with wonton and cucumber. She loved it and so did I.
    Thank you

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Peanut Dipping Sauce (Easy 2 Step Recipe & Only 6 Ingredients) (2024)

FAQs

What is peanut sauce made of? ›

A typical recipe usually contains ground roasted peanuts or peanut butter (smooth or crunchy), coconut milk, soy sauce, tamarind, galangal, garlic, and spices (such as coriander seed or cumin). Other possible ingredients are chili peppers, sugar, fried onion, and lemongrass.

How long does homemade peanut sauce keep? ›

Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator up to 1 week.

How do you thicken peanut sauce? ›

Without water, the sauce is inedible because the hoisin flavor is so strong. Corn starch – Helps to thicken up the sauce! Substitute corn starch with tapioca starch. Peanuts – This is optional, but it is traditional to top the sauce with some peanuts before serving.

How do you keep peanut sauce from separating? ›

1 Answer. You need to 1) increase the emulsification, and 2) reduce the amount of time the sauce is very hot. You can try adding honey or mustard to the sauce, that will improve emulsification. You can also hit it with a stick blender which will do a much better job of breaking it up than can be done by hand.

What is the difference between peanut sauce and satay sauce? ›

Satay sauce, often referred to as peanut sauce is a sauce widely used in Thai cuisine, Malaysian cuisine, Indonesian cuisine, and Chinese cuisine. (under different names) It is also used in some European cuisine.

What goes with peanut sauce? ›

Carrots, broccoli, cucumbers, red peppers, and snow peas are just some of the vegetables that taste great when paired with Thai Peanut Sauce. Try a unique twist with your veggies and dip Summer Rolls into the rich, peanut flavor!

Do I need to refrigerate peanut sauce? ›

Simply keep it in a cool, dark place. Generally, an unopened bottle of peanut sauce will last about a year if it's stored correctly. While it's a good idea to keep the “use by” date in mind, it's usually just fine for a few months after that date. Once the bottle is opened, you'll need to keep it in the refrigerator.

Does peanut butter thicken sauce? ›

Traditional peanut butter like Jif or Skippy will make a thicker sauce and will need more water to thin it out in step 1 of the recipe. Sweetness/Flavor: The flavor of peanut butter can vary greatly between brands.

Does peanut sauce taste like peanut butter? ›

It has an amazing creamy texture, with a nutty, bright, and spicy flavor from peanut butter, lime, and sriracha.

Can peanut sauce go bad? ›

Peanut sauce will keep for up to a week in a refrigerated airtight container. But remember to take the sauce out of the fridge about 30 minutes before serving to let it come to room temperature — you know how stubborn peanut butter can be.

Why is my peanut sauce curdling? ›

This happens when there's too much fat or liquid in the mixture. This can happen when there are not enough emulsifiers (which help keep your ingredients together). Sauces are usually made from multiple ingredients that include both oil and water. Oils and water will naturally separate.

How do you fix broken peanut sauce? ›

How do you fix broken peanut sauce? If your sauce has broken (or separated), simply vigorously whisk or blend again until it's well combined again.

Can you freeze homemade peanut sauce? ›

Peanut sauce freezes well, so you can make a double or triple batch and freeze the leftovers! Store in an airtight container or freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months.

Why is my peanut sauce not smooth? ›

If the oil is separating from the sauce a bit (this can happen from the oil in the coconut milk and the peanut butter, but it's easy to fix!), add water a few drops at a time and whisk until it comes smoothly back together.

Which peanut butter does not have hydrogenated oil? ›

Smucker's Natural Creamy Peanut Butter

It's free of hydrogenated oils and vegan to boot. Serve it with fruit, spread it on a sandwich or dig into the jar to your heart's content—we won't tell.

What is Vietnamese peanut sauce made of? ›

Vietnamese peanut sauce is simply made with peanut butter, hoisin and garlic for a sweet, tangy and rich sauce. How long can I store homemade peanut sauce? Store leftover homemade peanut sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Does peanut sauce taste like peanuts? ›

Making your own peanut sauce is a simple scoop, grate and stir task. But having bottled sauce on hand can be a big time-saver. Great peanut sauce has bold peanut flavor that's underscored — but not overpowered by — notes of ginger, lime, soy sauce and garlic. It's sweet, salty and flavor-dense.

Is peanut sauce an American thing? ›

So when you see Thai peanut sauce dishes, they're really considered American fusion cuisine. Peanuts themselves were first grown in South America. European explorers discovered them, then brought them to Brazil and Africa, and eventually to China, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, India, and Indonesia.

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