Peanut Sauce (Thai-Style)

Name: Peanut Sauce (Thai-Style)
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1/2 cup peanut butter; 1/2 cup coconut milk; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp lime juice; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 1 clove garlic; 1 tsp red curry paste or chile flakes; water

A rich, sweet-savory peanut dipping sauce for skewers, noodles, or fresh vegetables.

Thai 15 min 8 servings

World KitchenCondimentsSaucesVegetarianThai

Ingredients

8 srv

1/2 cuppeanut butter
1/2 cupcoconut milk
2 tbspsoy sauce
1 tbsplime juice
1 tbspbrown sugar
1 clovegarlic (minced)
1 tspred curry paste or chile flakes (optional, for heat)
water (as needed to thin)

Instructions

1
Whisk the peanut butter and coconut milk together in a small saucepan over low heat until smooth.
2
Stir in the soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, garlic, and curry paste or chile flakes.
3
Simmer 2-3 minutes, whisking, until glossy and combined. Thin with a splash of water if needed.
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4
Taste and adjust — more lime for brightness, more sugar for sweetness.

Notes

Keeps refrigerated about a week; loosen with warm water before serving.

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