Description
This Crunchy Thai Peanut Sauce is rich, creamy, and packed with bold Thai-inspired flavors. Made with crunchy peanut butter, garlic, ginger, honey, and chili garlic sauce, it’s the perfect no-cook condiment for dipping, dressing, or drizzling.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup crunchy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 heaping teaspoons chili garlic sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic (from 3–4 cloves)
- ¼ teaspoon fresh grated ginger
Instructions
- Finely mince the garlic and grate the peeled fresh ginger.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the crunchy peanut butter, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, chili garlic sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, and ginger.
- Whisk until the mixture becomes smooth and cohesive, with crunchy texture remaining from the peanut butter.
- If the sauce is too thick, whisk in warm water 1–2 teaspoons at a time until desired consistency is reached.
Notes
- Use half smooth peanut butter for a creamier version with some crunch.
- Add lime juice for brightness or coconut milk for richness.
- Stir in chopped cilantro for a fresh herbaceous twist.
- To reduce spice, use less chili garlic sauce or omit entirely.
- If chilled and thickened, whisk with warm water to loosen.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
