Peanut Sauce
Peanut Sauce
Peanut sauce is one of my favorites. It’s got a little bit of everything going on with the nutty creaminess, hints of garlic and ginger, umami from the soy sauce and a little bit sweet and spicy. It’s great as a dip for vegetables, spring rolls or dumplings or even as a sauce over rice noodles or spaghetti squash. It comes together quickly and I usually already have everything on hand. All you need is peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sweet thai chili sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil and a little sriracha if you want some more heat. The other great thing about it is that it’s really easy to gear it towards your own taste preferences. Most of the time I don’t measure and therefore make it a little differently each time, all equally delicious.
What you'll need
- Peanut Butter: I’d recommend creamy peanut butter. I always use peanut butter with only the ingredients peanuts & salt.
- Soy Sauce: I usually use less sodium soy sauce but use which ever you have or prefer.
- Sweet Thai Chili Sauce: I love to have this on hand in the refrigerator. It’s a little sweet and spicy. It can be found in the asian food section of your grocery store.
- Sesame Oil: I like to get the toasted sesame oil because it has a better overall flavor but you can definitely use regular sesame oil as well.
- Rice Vinegar: Gives the sauce a touch of a tang.
- Garlic: Grate it using a microplane rasp which is the same thing you zest citrus with. It makes it not only easy but turns it almost into a paste so it really disperses throughout the sauce.
- Ginger: Use the microplane rasp to grate the ginger as well.
Mix it up
Peanut Sauce : makes 1 1/2 cups
- Combine all of the ingredients in a medium bowl and whisk together.
- 1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1/4 cup Soy Sauce
- 1/4 cup Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Toasted Sesame Oil
- 2 tsp Ginger, grated
- 1 1/2 tsp Garlic, grated
- 2 tsp Rice Vinegar
- Add 5-6 tablespoons of room temperature water and mix thoroughly. Add a tiny bit more at a time to reach your desired consistency.
How to Use Peanut Sauce
- Roasted Broccoli with Peanut Sauce: This is such a fun way to eat broccoli and may just get your kids to try some!
- Spaghetti Squash with a Pad Thai Peanut Sauce: Coming soon to the website. Roast a spaghetti squash. Meanwhile sauté up some veggies like red peppers, snap peas, onions and carrots. Then mix in the peanut sauce and toss the pulled spaghetti squash with it.
- Other ideas for using peanut sauce:
- Use as a dip for vegetables, dumplings or spring rolls
- Toss with rice noodles and sautéed veggies for another quick dinner
Equipment
- 1 Medium mixing bowl
- 1 Whisk
- 1 Microplane rasp
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1/4 cup Soy Sauce or Tamari
- 1/4 cup Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Toasted Sesame Oil
- 2 tsp Rice Vinegar
- 1 1/2 tsp Garlic grated
- 2 tsp Ginger grated
- 5-6 Tbsp Water + more to reach desired consistency
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except water into a medium bowl and whisk together until thoroughly combined. Add 1 Tbsp of water at a time to reach desired consistency.