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!
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 898kcal
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
Calories: 898kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 75g | Saturated Fat: 32g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 27g | Sodium: 1120mg | Potassium: 824mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 2363IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 6mg