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!
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)
Categories
Dips
Sauces
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
Biba on 2026-09-16 (5 stars): So delicious and extremely easy to make I will definitely be making this again ❤️
timg on 2026-09-14 (4 stars): Quick and easy! I added garlic and lime juice. I might add more fresh ginger next time.
Marjori Blaske on 2026-09-04 (5 stars): Yum! I am going to save so much money when I get the cravings for one of my favorite Thai peanut sauce dishes. This recipe is simple and absolutely delicious.
Antoinette on 2026-08-26 (5 stars): Love it! Have tried all kinds of Thai Peanut Sauce recipes. This is the best yet. My search is over. Thanks Jessica!
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!
