Easy Peanut Sauce Recipe (2024)

This scrumptious Peanut Sauce is great to drizzle and dip on everything from salads to noodles! Comes together in 5 minutes with delicious peanut, garlic, and ginger flavors in every bite.

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This flavor-packed Peanut Sauce recipe is an absolute treat to drizzle on salad, like this tasty Asian Chicken Salad, dip raw veggies in it, drizzle on noodles, dress up a chicken breast, and so much more! You’ll want to lick the serving spoon, most definitely. It comes together in a snap with no cooking involved and even stores well in the fridge as a make-ahead sauce too. Because once you taste it, you are going to want it often.

It is creamy and fresh, with such delicious flavors, so it is everything you’d ever want in a peanut sauce. And it could not be any easier to make!

Table of contents

  • How to Make Peanut Sauce
    • Ingredients
    • Step-by-Step Instructions
    • Storage Tips
  • Recipe Tip
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • More Favorite Sauce Recipes

How to Make Peanut Sauce

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This Peanut Sauce recipe does not require any cooking, and the blender or food processor does all of the work, resulting in an incredible sauce you can use in any number of dishes in seconds.

Here’s how to make it.

Ingredients

Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information.

  • peanut butter – Use creamy peanut butter
  • soy sauce – You can use coconut aminos instead if you wish.
  • lime juice
  • honey
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • ginger – I use ground ginger most often so that it stays fresh when stored in the refrigerator, but you use a small knob if you choose to use fresh ginger.
  • garlic – I mostly use garlic powder, so the sauce lasts longer in the refrigerator when made ahead. If you want to use fresh garlic, you will use one clove.
  • red pepper flakes – Use just a pinch of this for a bit of spicy heat.
  • water
  • peanuts – Optional – Stir in some rough-chopped peanuts to the final sauce if you want.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Begin blending ingredients. Add the peanut butter, soy sauce (or coconut aminos), Worcestershire sauce, lime juice, honey, red pepper flakes, ginger, and garlic to the container of my blender or food processor.

Slowly add water. Keep the motor of the food processor running, slowly pour water through the chute, and blend until the sauce reaches the desired consistency.

Add peanuts (optional) – Stir in rough chopped dry roasted peanuts if you wish.

Storage Tips

To store – Place peanut sauce in a container with an airtight lid and keep it in the refrigerator for up to one week.

To freeze – Place sauce in a freezer-safe container with an airtight lid and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and give it a stir prior to serving.

Recipe Tip

You can adjust the consistency of the peanut sauce with how much water you blend into the other ingredients. More water equals thinner sauce.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is peanut sauce called another name?

Peanut sauce is the same as satay sauce.

What are some ways to use peanut sauce?

It’s delicious as a salad dressing and drizzled on top of noodles. Dip spring rolls and raw veggies in it, and use it atop proteins like chicken and beef.

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Easy Peanut Sauce Recipe

Robyn Stone

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This scrumptious Peanut Sauce is great to drizzle and dip on everything from salads to noodles! Comes together in 5 minutes with delicious peanut, garlic, and ginger flavors in every bite.

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 16

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce or coconut aminos
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • pinch red pepper flakes
  • 1/3 – 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup roughly chopped peanuts, optional

Instructions

  • Add peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, honey, Worcestershire sauce, ginger, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes to the blender or food processor. With the motor running, slowly pour water through the chute until the mixture is creamy and reaches the desired consistency. More water will make the peanut sauce thinner and less will make it thicker.

  • Remove from container and stir in chopped peanuts, if using.

  • Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to a week.

Notes

Makes 2 cups.

Storage Tips

To store – Place peanut sauce in a container with an airtight lid and keep it in the refrigerator for up to one week.

To freeze – Place sauce in a freezer-safe container with an airtight lid and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and give it a stir prior to serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 55kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 84mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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FAQs

What's a good substitute for peanut sauce? ›

Because hoisin sauce has many of the same ingredients I would use in a more involved peanut sauce, it works great here. Hoisin has hints of soy sauce, garlic, ginger, vinegar, and Chile peppers. Some version even have a peanut-esque taste to it, so it's the perfect way to shorten the ingredient list in a peanut sauce.

What is good 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!

Is peanut butter and peanut sauce the same thing? ›

Several different recipes for making peanut sauces exist, resulting in a variety of flavours, textures and consistency. 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).

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.

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.

What is a substitute for peanut butter in peanut sauce? ›

Instead of peanut butter – Use cashew butter, almond butter, sunflower seed butter, or your favorite nut or seed butter! Gluten free – Use tamari instead of soy sauce to make gluten free peanut sauce.

How long is peanut sauce good for? ›

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.

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 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 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.

What is Thai peanut sauce called? ›

Satay sauce is a slightly spicy peanut sauce. While it's popularly associated with Thai cuisine, it's enjoyed throughout Southeast Asia and has Indonesian roots. It's best known as the sauce for satay, a tasty appetizer of marinated meat (often chicken, pork, or beef) grilled on a skewer.

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.

Why does my peanut butter taste funny? ›

A jar of nut butter with low oxidative stability will begin to taste rancid, bitter, or pungent as time goes on. According to a study on the quality of stabilizer-free natural peanut butter during storage, natural PB kept at 10°C (50°F) began demonstrating loss in oxidative stability after just 12 weeks.

Why is my peanut sauce clumpy? ›

Why is my peanut sauce lumpy? If your ingredients aren't all the same temperature, your sauce and get lumpy. To prevent this you can gently warm the ingredients in a glass mixing bowl then whisk to combine.

What tastes closest to peanut butter? ›

1. Almond Butter. One of the most popular peanut butter alternatives on the shelf, almond butter is slightly lower in sugar and higher in other nutrients than peanut butter. Almonds often have a richer flavor and similar texture, while also having heart health-boosting and cholesterol-reducing effects.

What is a substitute for sauce? ›

Substitute Tomato Paste For Tomato Sauce

If you have a can of tomato paste in your pantry, you are in luck—this is the best substitution for tomato sauce. All you need is the tomato paste and water. Mix together 1 part tomato paste and 1 part water until well blended.

How do you make peanut flavor without peanuts? ›

Replacing Peanuts & Nuts
  1. Seeds – a nut-free source of roasted pumpkin seeds (pepitas) or sunflower seeds makes a great replacement for nuts in granola bars, breads, and “butters”. ...
  2. Beans – specifically roasted soy beans, peas or chickpeas (garbanzo beans). ...
  3. Pretzels – Yes, pretzels.

What tastes exactly like peanut butter? ›

Sunflower Seed Butter

The closest spread to peanut butter I've found in terms of flavor and texture is sunflower seed butter. It's also relatively easy to find; I've seen it in large chain grocery stores right next to the peanut butter.

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