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Best Ever Thai Peanut Sauce Recipe
This Thai Peanut Sauce blends creamy natural peanut butter with soy sauce, rice vinegar, and a balance of sweet, spicy, and tangy elements. Ginger and garlic add warmth and depth, while lime juice brightens the flavor. The sauce can be thinned with warm water to achieve a range of consistencies for dipping or drizzling.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings:
1
Cups
Calories:
226 kcal
Course:
Condiments, Dinner
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup peanut butter natural, unsweetened
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce use tamari or coconut aminos for gluten free, low sodium
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons Chili garlic sauce more or less to taste
- 1 tablespoon lime juice fresh
- 3 garlic pressed or grated, cloves
- 1 tablespoon ginger root grated
- 2-4 tablespoons water warm
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except water. Whisk to fully combine.
- Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached. I normally use 2 tablespoons for a sauce and up to four if using it for a dressing.
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Notes
- Using natural unsweetened peanut butter helps control sweetness; conventional peanut butter may require reducing the brown sugar.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.25cups
Calories
226kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
540mg
(23%)
Potassium
233mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin C
1.8mg
(2%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 226
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.25cups | |
| Calories | 226kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 540mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 233mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.