Hands up, people. Is anyone out there as obsessed as I am with thai peanut sauce?
Oh my goodness. That little jar in the Asian food aisle forever seems to be calling out my name. It is one of my favorite last-minute dinner secrets to making a yummy stir fry, a quick Asian salad, chicken satay, or whatever other peanut-y meal sounds good. I seem to have no trouble coming up with excuses to try new recipes with peanut sauce!
But after years of buying the little jars, I have been itching to find an easy peanut sauce recipe to make at home. So I’m excited to say that after experimenting with a few, I have finally found a winner and wanted to share with you! This peanut sauce is ridiculously good. Way better than anything I’ve tried store-bought. It is flavorful and rich, but not overpowering and easy to adapt to whatever flavors you love best. It also just takes a few minutes to make, and makes for a heavenly sauce that you can use however you’d like.
So for all of you peanut sauce lovers like me, I hope you’ll give it a try homemade! :)
Thai Peanut Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 (13.5 ounce) can coconut milk (full-fat is standard, but you can also use “light”)
- 1/4 cup Thai red curry paste
- 1 cup natural (unsweetened) creamy peanut butter
- 3 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp. white vinegar
- ½ cup water
- 1/4 tsp. sesame oil
- (optional add-ins: sriracha hot chile sauce, grated fresh ginger, and/or minced garlic)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except sesame oil in a medium saucepan and bring to a very gentle boil over medium heat, whisking constantly.
- Let the mixture simmer for 3-5 minutes over low heat; be careful not to let the mixture scorch at the bottom of the pot.
- Remove from heat, stir in the sesame oil, and let the sauce cool for at least 5 minutes. The sauce will thicken as it cools.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 1 month, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
if thai peanut sauce is involved, you bet i’ll be ordering it from the menu. And now i must try your version at home! I love it with chicken, spinach, and chopped veggies :)
My hand is up! I can’t get enough of the stuff. Yours looks fabulous!
Thanks for posting this! After moving back from Thailand a few months ago, it’s been hard to not have the Thai staples in my kitchen. I look forward to trying this! Bonus that you used natural peanut butter too…even if you do have to add sugar :)
I love Thai peanut sauce and even better when it’s home made! I’m excited to whip this up myself :)
LOVE. THIS. Such a good idea!
This is one of my faves! How great to be able to whip up a batch whenever you need it.
I have never bought it but love the flavors…usually make my own by just mixing PB with soy sauce, chili sauce and ginger but I can’t wait to try adding coconut milk!
Thai peanut sauce is my FAVORITE! I have actually been trying not to post things with it just because I have some many thai peanut recipes! I could eat this sauce with spoon!
When does the sesame oil get used?
Oops! Accidentally forgot to write that in. Just edited – thanks for letting me know!
I’ve always loved Thai peanut sauce, makes a great dressing too. Thank you Ali
xx Le Grumeau