Thai Peanut Sauce

Name: Thai Peanut Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 9 servings
Ingredients: ⅓ cup natural peanut butter ((85g) if your peanut butter is thick, microwave is for about 15 seconds first); ¼ teaspoon ground ginger ( or ¼ teaspoon freshly minced ginger (0.5g)); 1 tablespoon maple syrup (or agave (21g)); 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce ((30mL)); 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar ((5mL)); ½ teaspoon sesame seeds ((1.5g)); ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional (0.35g)); 2 tablespoons up to ¼ cup hot water ((30mL) for 2 tablespoons, (60mL) for ¼ cup)

This Thai Peanut Sauce Recipe is incredibly versatile and can be used as a dip, a dressing, a marinade or a sauce! I love using it in so many ways, and it only takes 5 minutes to make!

5 min prep 5 min total 9 servings

Ingredients

1/3 cup natural peanut butter if your peanut butter is thick
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger )
1 tablespoon maple syrup )
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce )
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar )
1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds )
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes )
2 tablespoons up to ¼ cup hot water for 2 tablespoons

Instructions

1
Whisk the peanut butter, ground ginger, maple syrup, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame seeds, crushed red pepper flakes and 2 tablespoons of the hot water together in a bowl, a jar with a lid (shake vigorously) or a small blender or food processor until smooth.
2
Add some of the extra 2 tablespoons of hot water a little at a time to the sauce, whisking it in, depending on whether you need this for a sauce, dip or a dressing, to your desired consistency.
3
Taste and adjust sweetness or saltiness according to your preference.This can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge, or used immediately!

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