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Peanut sauce in a dish with peanut laid around it, a lime, and clove of garlic.

Creamy Thai Peanut Sauce with Coconut Milk

Layered in complex flavor, but super quick and easy to make, this Thai Peanut Sauce recipe is addictive! It is savory with just a touch of spice and sweetness to balance it out. Use it as a dipping sauce for spring rolls, a salad dressing, tossed with noodles, or on whatever your peanut sauce loving taste buds desire!
Author: Kim Grimmett
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Course: Condiments, Dressing, Sauce
Cuisine: Southeast Asian, Thai
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan
Servings: 5

Ingredients
 

  • ½ cup creamy salted peanut butter (no sugar added)
  • 3 tablespoon low sodium tamari (low sodium soy sauce if not gluten-free)
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 ½ teaspoon ginger root, grated
  • 4 tablespoon coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon agave
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha (more to make is spicy)
  • 1 tablespoon roasted peanuts, chopped (optional garnish)

Instructions

  • Add all the ingredients to the bowl of a food processor and puree until creamy and smooth. There should be no chunks.
  • If the sauce is too thick just add a little more coconut milk to thin it out. The consistency of the sauce is a personal preference and may depend on what you are using it for. To coat noodles or if using as a salad dressing thinning it out is often helpful.
  • Taste the sauce and season with salt if needed. You can also add more sriracha to make it spicy.
  • Use this peanut sauce on spring rolls, noodles, in salads, or even as a dipping sauce for veggies. Check out my recipe for yummy Thai Peanut Noodles, which uses this amazing sauce.

Notes

*If you are allergic to peanuts, almonds can be substituted. It will no longer be "peanut sauce", but it does still produce an amazing Thai nut based sauce.
*Sambal oelek, which is a type of chili sauce used in Southeast Asia, can be used in place of sriracha.  

Nutrition

Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.8g | Protein: 8.8g | Fat: 15.7g | Saturated Fat: 4.9g | Sodium: 370mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5.4g | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 4mg
Keyword peanut sauce, thai peanut sauce
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