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

    Reply

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

FAQs

What is peanut sauce made of? ›

Instructions. To a medium mixing bowl add (starting with the amount at the lower end of the measurement range where applicable) peanut butter, tamari (or soy sauce or coconut aminos), maple syrup, lime juice, chili sauce (or chili or red pepper), and whisk to combine.

Is peanut butter and peanut sauce the same thing? ›

The texture and consistency (thin or thick) of a peanut sauce corresponds to the amount of water being mixed in it. In Western countries, the readily and widely available peanut butter is often used as a substitute ingredient to make peanut sauce.

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!

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.

How long does homemade peanut sauce last? ›

I suggest doubling or tripling the recipe to have throughout the week with salad rolls, roasted veggies, and salads. How long with the sauce last? The Peanut Sauce will last up to 1 week in a tightly sealed container in the fridge.

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 is peanut sauce called? ›

Satay sauce, also known as Peanut Sauce, Bumbu Kacang or Sambal Kacang is an Indonesian sauce made from ground roasted or fried peanuts, widely used in cuisines worldwide.

Why is my peanut sauce breaking? ›

Sauces can break for any number of reasons including cooking at high heat, adding too much liquid to a hot pan, or even just waiting too long for everything to combine appropriately.

What is a skewered snack in peanut sauce? ›

Grilled chicken skewers flavored with soy, lime, and ginger and served with a peanut dipping sauce, they taste succulent, a little spicy, and a little sweet. Satay is easy to make, scrumptious to eat, and there's something inexplicably fun about eating food on a stick!

Does peanut sauce need to be refrigerated? ›

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.

What does peanut sauce taste like? ›

It's salty, sweet, acidic and bold — a sauce like no other. For the uninitiated, Asian peanut sauce is a puree of peanuts, soy sauce, ginger, sesame, spices and often garlic, lemongrass and lime.

What is in Little Saigon peanut sauce? ›

Little Saigon peanut sauces blends peanut butter, soybeans, sweet potato, sesame, garlic and spices to deliver this one of a kind peanut sauce good with almost anything you can think of. Here is a little secret: mix it with Little Saigon Chili Oil to throw in that extra kick.

Which country invented peanut sauce? ›

Satay and spicy peanut sauces have become mistakenly identified with Thai cuisine. They actually originated further down the Malay peninsula and in the Indonesian archipelago where they dominate the offerings in food bazaars and streetside stalls as well as in refined restaurants.

Why is peanut sauce healthy? ›

Peanut sauce can be a healthy addition to any diet. Since it is made from peanut butter, it naturally has some protein. Look for ones with not a lot of sodium or added sugar. Better yet, when making it at home, you have full control over the quality of the ingredients.

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.

What culture is peanut sauce from? ›

Also just called peanut sauce or satay sauce, this dipping sauce is a flavorful part of Southeast Asian cuisine, especially Indonesian cuisine, where it's called bumbu kacang or sambal kacang.

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