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!

    Reply

  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? ›

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 do I thicken my peanut sauce? ›

If your sauce has become too thin, add more nut butter.

How do you thin peanut butter into sauce? ›

If your peanut butter sauce is too thick to drizzle, simply add water a little bit at a time (no more than a tablespoon at once) and stir to incorporate. Keep adding water until the sauce reaches the consistency you like, keeping in mind that it will likely thicken a bit once you remove it from the heat.

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.

Is peanut satay sauce the same as peanut sauce? ›

The sauce traditionally served with Thai satay is a spicy peanut sauce and coconut milk, flavoured with Thai red curry paste. I call this a peanut sauce, but really it should be called satay sauce because it is a sauce that is ONLY served with satay.

What is in Little Saigon peanut sauce? ›

Ingredients. Filter Water, Peanut Butter, Soybeans, Sweet Potato, Modified Corn Starch, Sesame Seeds, Garlic, Wheat Flour, Salt, Sugar, Spices, Colour, And Acetic Acid. Contains Nuts, Soybeans, Wheat (gluten) & Sesame Seeds.

Should you 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.

How do you make peanut sauce less sticky? ›

Add some water or coconut milk until the desired consistency is reached. (Use less water or coconut milk if you serve the peanut sauce as a dip or use more if you serve it as a salad dressing).

What can I add to sauce to make it thicker? ›

  1. How do you make a sauce thicker? The easiest way to thicken a sauce is by reducing the amount of liquid. ...
  2. Flour-Based Thickeners. The most readily available sauce-thickener is flour. ...
  3. Gluten-Free Thickeners. ...
  4. Egg Yolks. ...
  5. Pureed Vegetables. ...
  6. Instant Potato Flakes. ...
  7. Butter.
Jan 4, 2022

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. How do you thicken peanut sauce? This recipe is thickened by the peanut butter and doesn't need any other thickener.

How do you soften peanut sauce? ›

If the sauce is too thick, add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it reaches your desired consistency. Use as a dipping sauce for spring rolls or on peanut noodles.

How do you melt peanut butter for dipping? ›

Microwave it, or put the peanut butter in a pot and boil it. The easiest way is microwave, but a better way is to heat it with the pot.

What is the healthiest sauce in the world? ›

What is the healthiest condiment?
  • Guacamole.
  • Mustard.
  • Balsamic Vinegar.
  • Salsa.
  • Hot sauce.
  • Tzatziki.
  • Hummus.
  • Pesto.
Mar 17, 2024

What is the most unhealthy peanut butter? ›

Below is a list of 13 of some of the worst peanut butter brands and why they should be avoided.
  • Peter Pan Creamy Original Peanut Butter. ...
  • Smucker's Reduced Fat Natural Style Creamy Peanut Butter. ...
  • Jif Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread. ...
  • Great Value Creamy Peanut Butter. ...
  • Peanut Butter & Co.
Feb 7, 2024

What do you eat with peanut sauce? ›

Here are some ways you can use this creamy sauce that go beyond your standard noodle dishes or salads.
  1. Dip your veggies. ...
  2. Dress up some tacos or lettuce wraps. ...
  3. Toss with chicken wings or “cauliflower wings” ...
  4. Craft a unique and flavorful chicken burger. ...
  5. Use as a base for soup or stew.
Dec 1, 2022

What is Vietnamese peanut sauce made of? ›

It is made with garlic, hoisin sauce and creamy peanut butter. Several cuisines have their own versions of peanut sauce and what makes a Vietnamese peanut sauce unique (and my personal favorite) is hoisin, which is a thick, sweet and salty condiment used in Cantonese cuisine.

What do you eat peanut sauce with? ›

Here are a few of my favorite ways to use it: As a dipping sauce for spring rolls or summer rolls. It would be delicious on lettuce wraps filled with rice, air fryer tofu, and fresh herbs too! As a salad dressing – Drizzle it over a kale salad, simple green salad, or slaw.

What is peanut paste made of? ›

Peanut paste is the term usually used for roasted and ground peanuts in liquid form. At room temperature or higher, the paste is a thick viscous liquid, which flows somewhat like honey.

What is peanut butter syrup made of? ›

Preparation. Combine peanut butter with milk and honey and blend, adding water until creamy.

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