Homemade Peanut Sauce Recipe
Homemade peanut sauce is ready in just minutes and is chock full of creamy, nutty umami flavor all with pantry-friendly ingredients. Perfect for noodles, salads, or spring rolls when you want a quick and delicious sauce without the fuss!
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This homemade peanut sauce is one of those easy kitchen staples that instantly makes any meal taste better!
It comes together in just a few minutes with simple ingredients you probably already have on hand.
The flavor is rich, creamy, and perfectly balanced, making it a go-to option for busy weeknights.
You can use it on everything from noodles to chicken to veggies so nothing ever gets boring.
If you need a quick, dependable sauce that always delivers, this homemade peanut sauce is the one you’ll come back to again and again any time you feel like an Asian inspired meal.
Ingredients
To make this you’ll need:
- Coconut milk– The kind from the can not from the refrigerated section.
- Peanut butter– The natural kind
- Water– To thin the sauce as needed
- Sugar– Granulated
- Vinegar– Apple cider vinegar
- Red curry paste– You can find this in the Asian food section of most grocery stores or can buy it online here.
- Soy sauce– Regular or Lite
- Salt
How to Make
This homemade peanut sauce recipe is so easy to make!
To do it, heat the coconut milk, peanut butter, water, sugar, vinegar, curry paste, soy sauce, and salt in a large sauce pan over medium heat.
Cook it, stirring frequently, until the sauce boils and thickens.
Add additional water if needed.
Serving Suggestions
Homemade peanut sauce is a welcome addition to noodles, stir fries, and grilled meats.
We also love it as a dip for spring rolls, egg rolls, or even as a salad dressing.
Storing
This is best the day you make it but you can store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
Reheat it on the stove, adding more water if needed.
Tips and Tricks
- This sauce is mildly spicy. If you want heat, you can add more curry paste or Sriracha to taste.
- For extra flavor, you could saute some pressed garlic and grated ginger into the sauce and finish it with a squeeze of lime.
- You can add more water if it is too thick.
Recipes to Use Peanut Sauce
Homemade peanut sauce instantly brightens meats, noodles, and more!
Make it and enjoy!
Looking for recipes to use this peanut sauce with?
Try these:
- Homemade Egg Rolls
- Grilled Tandoori Chicken Burgers
- Hibachi Style Vegetables
- Grilled Teriyaki Chicken
- One Pot Chicken Lo Mein
- Roasted Sriracha Broccoli
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Homemade Peanut Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut milk
- ¾ cup natural peanut butter
- ½ cup water plus more as needed
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons red curry paste
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large sauce pan over medium heat, add the coconut milk, peanut butter, water, sugar, apple cider vinegar, red curry paste, soy sauce and salt.1 cup coconut milk, ¾ cup natural peanut butter, ½ cup water, 3 tablespoons sugar, 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons red curry paste, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, ½ teaspoon salt
- Heat, stirring frequently, until the sauce boils and thickens and is smooth. Add additional water as needed to get desired consistency.
Notes
- This sauce is mildly spicy. If you want heat, you can add more curry paste or Sriracha to taste.
- For extra flavor, you could saute some pressed garlic and grated ginger into the sauce and finish it with a squeeze of lime.
- You can add more water if it is too thick.
Nutrition
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