Thai Peanut Sauce

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!

Prep time: PT5M

Total time: PT5M

Rating

4.99 stars (185 reviews)

Keywords

easy peanut sauce, peanut sauce, thai peanut sauce

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)

Cuisine

American
Thai

Steps

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.
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.
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!

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 50 kcal
Carbohydrates: 3 g
Protein: 2 g
Fat: 4 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Sodium: 128 mg
Sugar: 2 g
Unsaturated Fat: 3 g

Reviews

Deborah Sanders on 2026-07-26 (5 stars):
Delicious! I substituted coconut aminos for the soy sauce and used maple syrup.
Jim Gramprie on 2026-07-14 (5 stars):
Good stuff! I used it to coat Trader Joe’s Thai Wheat Noodes, which come 3 pkgs in a box and I used all 3. So, I doubled the sauce and put in even more crushed red pepper - we like spice. With this we had steamed broccoli. Will try Vietnamese spring rolls next. Thank You!! We have been testing various spicy peanut sauces and yours is the winner ❤️💛❤️
L on 2026-07-04 (5 stars):
I made this recipe because I loved a premade salad I would regularly get but hated that the peanut sauce had so many extra ingredients. This recipe was even better than the premade sauce and I loved the addition of the red pepper flakes. I also noticed that someone in the comments added a garlic clove which I also added afterwords and it was great either way. Thanks for sharing!
malber on 2026-07-01 (5 stars):
delish!
John Bennett on 2026-06-18 (5 stars):
My ginger root had gone bad but I had everything else. I will probably try to make it more spicy next time. Otherwise a really great recipe!
Hayley on 2026-06-14 (5 stars):
Easy, delicious and real food, not a suave with preservatives out of a jar. I like I can make this as thick or thin as needed for all kinds of uses. Thanks for sharing!
Edie on 2026-05-19 (5 stars):
Love this recipe! I made this when I ran out of the jarred sauce we like because I had most of the ingredients on hand. We liked it so much, I don’t need to buy that overpriced jar anymore! I’ve tried a few subs and they worked and made it ours, Thank you so much!!!!