Description
This Quick Peanut Sauce recipe is creamy, tangy, and slightly spicy—made with pantry staples in under 10 minutes. Perfect as a dipping sauce, salad dressing, or drizzle for grilled meats and noodle bowls. A must-have in every kitchen for easy, flavor-packed meals.
Ingredients
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated (optional)
1 teaspoon sesame oil
3 to 5 tablespoons water
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
1. In a small bowl, combine peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, and maple syrup or honey. Stir until it forms a smooth paste.
2. Add garlic, ginger, and sesame oil to the mixture. Stir again until fully blended.
3. Gradually whisk in water, one tablespoon at a time, until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
4. Taste and adjust seasoning with more lime juice, syrup, or crushed red pepper flakes as desired.
5. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Notes
This sauce thickens as it sits—add a splash of warm water before using from the fridge.
You can substitute lime juice with rice vinegar if needed.
To make it creamy and pourable for salad dressing, add more water.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: Asian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg