Smooth and creamy peanut sauce with a hint of lime and heat.
Thai Peanut Dipping Sauce
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Smooth and creamy peanut sauce with a hint of lime and heat.
Course:
Appetizer, Sauce
Cuisine:
Thai, Vietnamese
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry roasted unsalted peanuts
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 - 2 Tablespoons brown sugar to taste
- 2 – 2 ½ Tablespoons fish sauce vegetarian substitute 2 ½ to 3 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon tamarind paste or 2 Tablespoons lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper or 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce (adjust to taste)
- 1/3 cup coconut milk.
Method
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Place all ingredients in a food processor.
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Process until sauce is smooth.
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If you prefer a thinner peanut sauce, add a little more coconut milk.
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Hold in the fridge for up to two weeks.