Description
Creamy Thai peanut sauce delivers rich, nutty flavors from Southeast Asian kitchens. Home cooks can quickly blend ingredients for a versatile condiment perfect with grilled meats, vegetables, and noodle dishes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 0.75 cup (177 ml) peanut butter (made with just peanuts + salt)
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) low sodium soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) toasted sesame oil (omit if you don’t want any sesame flavor)
- 0.5 cup (118 ml) warm water (to thin, or more as needed)
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) lime juice
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) rice vinegar
- 1–2 tbsps (15–30 ml) maple syrup
- 0.5 tsp (2.5 ml) ground ginger
- 2 small cloves garlic, finely minced
- 0.25–0.5 tsp (1.25–2.5 ml) red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Flavor Base: Crush garlic thoroughly using a press, extracting maximum aromatic essence directly into the mixing vessel.
- Ingredient Fusion: Whisk liquid and dry components together, excluding water, creating a velvety foundation that melds complex flavor profiles seamlessly.
- Texture Calibration: Pour warm water incrementally while stirring, adjusting consistency to achieve desired sauce density – from silky dressing to robust coating.
- Flavor Refinement: Taste and fine-tune seasoning balance, potentially amplifying depth with nuanced touches of soy sauce, sweetener, or red pepper flakes to elevate taste dimensions.
- Culinary Versatility: Transform this Thai-inspired sauce into a dynamic companion for numerous dishes – drizzle over grilled proteins, infuse noodle bowls, enhance stir-fries, or serve as an engaging dipping condiment alongside crisp vegetables.
Notes
- Garlic Crushing Technique: Use a garlic press to extract maximum flavor and ensure a smooth, even texture without large chunks that might disrupt the sauce’s silky consistency.
- Whisking Strategy: Mix liquid and dry ingredients vigorously to create a perfectly blended base, preventing ingredient separation and ensuring a harmonious flavor profile.
- Water Integration Method: Add warm water gradually while stirring constantly to control sauce thickness, allowing flexibility for different culinary applications from dressing to dipping sauce.
- Flavor Customization Tip: Taste and adjust seasonings incrementally, experimenting with soy sauce, sweetener, or red pepper flakes to personalize the sauce’s depth and complexity.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Dinner
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg