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Homemade Thai Peanut Sauce

4.4 from 74 votes
Coconut milk, peanut butter, curry paste, lime juice and seasonings come together in this flavorful sauce that's perfect on grilled chicken or your favorite stir-fry.
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Published on , Updated February 7, 2025
4.4 from 74 votes

Coconut milk, peanut butter, curry paste, lime juice and seasonings come together in this flavorful sauce that’s perfect on grilled chicken or your favorite stir-fry.

Homemade Thai Peanut Sauce

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

If you love peanut sauce as much as I do, and you’ve never tried making it yourself, you’ve got to whip up a batch of this Homemade Thai Peanut Sauce as soon as possible!

Peanut sauce is one of my favorite condiments. Honestly I could eat it with a spoon! But it’s also fabulous in stir fries and other Asian noodle dishes. Or stirred into a bowl of ramen. It also makes a great sauce or dip for grilled chicken kabobs or even chicken nuggets.

And peanut sauce makes a great dip for things like spring rolls or fried shrimp. Or grilled shrimp. Or dumplings….okay, I would eat this stuff on pretty much anything.

Plus, it’s so easy to make at home (and can be kept in the refrigerator for about a week) that you may never buy peanut sauce from the store again.

Homemade Thai Peanut Sauce

One of the great things about making peanut sauce yourself is that you can control the amount of heat, curry powder, peanut butter, lime juice, etc. So you can make it taste just the way you want!

Basically, you just throw all the ingredients in a blender and puree. Then you add water until the sauce reaches the desired consistency. It really couldn’t be any easier!

I like to store my peanut sauce in a Mason jar in the refrigerator. Then I can just pull it out whenever I’m craving a spoonful. But seriously, it is great for snacking with some fresh veggies or rice crackers–if you’re not into eating it by the spoonful.

If you’ve never made your own peanut sauce–and especially if you’ve never tried peanut sauce–you really must give this Homemade Thai Peanut Sauce a try!

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Homemade Thai Peanut Sauce

Ingredients

  • Peanut butter
  • Soy sauce
  • Lime juice
  • Brown sugar
  • Rice vinegar
  • Coconut milk
  • Red curry paste
  • Garlic
  • Spices: ground ginger, red pepper flakes, salt
Homemade Thai Peanut Sauce

Homemade Thai Peanut Sauce

Coconut milk, peanut butter, curry paste, lime juice and seasonings come together in this flavorful sauce that’s perfect on grilled chicken or your favorite stir-fry.
4.41 from 74 votes
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Course: Sauces
Cuisine: Asian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2 .5 cups
Calories: 92kcal
Author: Danelle

Ingredients 

  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon red curry paste
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/4-1/3 cup water

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients except water and salt in a blender and puree until smooth.
  • Gradually add water until sauce reaches desired consistency. Season with salt, to taste.
  • Refrigerate until ready to use.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 92kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 282mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g
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