Peanut Sauce
Prep Time
7 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
10 mins
This peanut sauce recipe is super easy to make and takes just a few minutes. It's perfect with chicken satay, Vietnamese spring rolls or even stir fried vegetables - just add as much water as you like for the consistency you're looking for.
Course:
Sauces
Cuisine:
Asian, Thai
Keyword:
Vegetarian, Quick and Easy
Servings: 4 (makes ½ cup)
Calories: 103 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons minced grated fresh gingerroot
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3 tablespoons chunky peanut butter
- ¼ to ½ cup water
- juice of 1 lime
Instructions
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Pre-heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add the vegetable oil and sauté the shallot for a few minutes, until it starts to soften. Add the garlic, gingerroot and red pepper flakes and sauté for another minute.
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Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, honey and peanut butter. Stir and slowly melt the ingredients together. Add as much water as you like for consistency and mix well.
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Bring the mixture to a simmer and squeeze in the lime juice.
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Serve with satay chicken, Vietnamese spring rolls or stir-fried vegetables.
Nutrition Facts
Peanut Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 103
Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 2g10%
Sodium 313mg13%
Potassium 120mg3%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 37IU1%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 10mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.