Name: The Best Asian Peanut Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons light coconut milk; 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 small clove garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated; 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes; 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter; Chopped peanuts for garnish (optional)

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It's "National Peanut Butter Lovers Month," so why not celebrate with The Best Asian Peanut Sauce?! This versatile recipe is ideal as a dip or sauce. It's creamy, savory, sweet, and spicy!

peanut sauce inside a small white bowl surrounded by fresh vegetables

I often use this Best Asian Peanut Sauce as a veggie dip for a healthy snack. It's also great to drizzle over pork, chicken, or tofu!

various ingredients for making peanut sauce on top of a gray surface

Ingredients you'll need to make this peanut sauce

Hands down, this is The Best Asian Peanut Sauce and so easy to assemble. You probably already have most of these ingredients in your pantry!

Creamy peanut butter
Low-sodium chicken broth
Low-sodium soy sauce
Rice vinegar
Light coconut milk
Fresh ginger
Fresh garlic
Lime juice
Honey
Red chili flakes

three ginger options on a board including ginger paste, fresh ginger bulb, and frozen ginger cubes

There are several options when using ginger. Peeled and grated fresh ginger bulb is always the best. But in a pinch, I've used ginger from a tube (available in the produce section), as well as frozen cubes that I get at Trader Joe's.

Peanut sauce inside a clear glass bowl with a whisk inserted inside the bowl and a spoon and napkin on the side

Use a whisk and a mixing bowl to whip together this tasty peanut sauce. Keep whisking until the sauce is nice and creamy.

Fresh Vietnamese spring rolls on a gray platter with a peanut sauce on the side on top of a wooden board.

This Best Asian Peanut Sauce is absolutely delicious as a dip with these Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Shrimp! Click the link to learn how to make these spring rolls!

a woman dipping a carrot into a small white bowl of peanut sauce that is placed on a tray with fresh vegetables

This peanut sauce is obviously great as a veggie dip, but it's also amazing served over rice noodles or soba noodles. The options are simply endless!

Tips & Tricks

If your peanut sauce is too thick, simply thin it out with some additional coconut milk. Add a little at a time.
To make this sauce gluten-free, substitute the soy sauce for gluten-free soy sauce or reduced-sodium tamari.
This sauce is great for serving with satay chicken skewers, salmon skewers and tofu, or as a dipping sauce for Vietnamese spring rolls.
You can store this peanut sauce in the refrigerator in a tight container for up to a week. You can also freeze this sauce in a ziplock baggie for up to three months. Defrost in the microwave or stove-top.

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