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!
WOOOHOOO! Look at you making it yourself. love it!
Oh my, how this is calling my name! Looks spicy and yummy and fabulous!!
I dip anything and everything in peanut sauce. It’s like my own personal ketchup :) Love your photographs!
The dipping options are endless with this stuff…but right now I’m envisioning some fried tofu. Thanks for another great recipe!
ummm… shut up. I had no clue you could make your own thai peanut sauce… must go make now!!!
LOVE peanut sauce and haven’t made my own in years. This recipe looks great! And now I totally want to add sriracha to peanut sauce :)
Gorgeous pic, Ali! I’ve never made homemade peanut sauce before. Can’t wait to try!
Does it taste like satay? I love this sauce so much. I always eat it with fried tofu in thie restaurants.
I gotta try this! I love peanut sauce so much. I could actually just eat it with a spoon.
I love peanut sauce! Great idea to make your own.