Description
A creamy, flavorful peanut butter sauce perfect for enhancing your favorite dishes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup natural creamy peanut butter (preferably with just peanuts and salt)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes (adjust to spice preference)
- 1 tablespoon oil (vegetable or neutral oil)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 2–3 tablespoons warm water or broth (to thin the sauce)
- 1 squeeze lime juice (freshly squeezed)
Instructions
- Place the peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, and chili flakes in a small bowl. Whisk together until smooth and slightly thickened.
- Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat until it shimmers and begins to ripple, releasing a faint fragrant aroma.
- Add the minced garlic to the hot oil and cook for about 30 seconds, until fragrant and just starting to turn golden, but not brown.
- Pour the peanut butter mixture into the pan, stirring constantly to incorporate the garlic and prevent sticking or burning.
- Gradually add warm water or broth, one tablespoon at a time, stirring until the sauce reaches your preferred consistency—smooth, velvety, and slightly thick.
- Reduce the heat to low and let the sauce simmer gently for 2-3 minutes, watching as it becomes glossy and coats the back of a spoon.
- Finish by stirring in a squeeze of fresh lime juice, brightening the flavors and balancing the richness of the peanut butter.
- Remove the pan from heat. The sauce should be shiny, smooth, and slightly thickened, ready to serve over your favorite dishes.
Notes
- This sauce works great as a dip or a drizzle over grilled vegetables, noodles, or meats.
- Adjust the chili flakes to suit your spice tolerance.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Sauces
- Method: Sauce
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg