5-Min Thai Peanut Sauce
Creamy, spicy, tangy peanut sauce made in a bowl with a whisk—no cooking required. Perfect for dipping tempeh satay, vegetables, or noodles.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 180
- Protein
- 7g
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Ingredients
- ½ cup natural peanut butter (or peanut paste)
- ¼ cup coconut milk
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp red chili paste (or sriracha)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup (or brown sugar)
Instructions
- 1
Add peanut butter, coconut milk, lime juice, soy sauce, and chili paste to a bowl.
- 2
Whisk until smooth and creamy, breaking up any peanut butter clumps, about 1 minute.
- 3
Stir in maple syrup until fully combined.
- 4
Taste and adjust: add more lime for tang, soy for saltiness, or chili for heat.
- 5
If too thick, thin with warm water 1 tbsp at a time until you reach your preferred consistency.
- 6
Serve immediately with tempeh satay, fresh lime wedges, and vegetables for dipping.
Tools you’ll need
- medium bowl
- whisk
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