Thai Peanut Dipping Sauce
Made from scratch, this Thai peanut dipping sauce is perfectly balanced with sweet, salty and spicy flavors.
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Servings: 8 servings (about 3 cups)
Calories: 202kcal
Ingredients
- 1 red chilli finely chopped
- 1 cm fresh ginger finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 can of coconut milk 400ml / 13.5oz
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1 tbsp fish sauce (or soy sauce)
- 9 oz crunchy peanut butter 250g
- juice of ½ lime
Instructions
- To make the dipping sauce, pop a couple of tablespoons of oil into a saucepan over a medium heat and add in the chilli, ginger and garlic. Cook for 3 minutes.1 red chilli finely chopped, 1 cm fresh ginger finely chopped, 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
- Turn the heat down to low.
- Add in the coconut milk, brown sugar, fish sauce, lime juice and peanut butter.1 can of coconut milk, 2 tbsp coconut sugar, 1 tbsp fish sauce, 9 oz crunchy peanut butter, juice of ½ lime
- Slowly heat the mixture while stirring together the ingredients until you have a smooth sauce - this shouldn't take any longer than 5 minutes. When smooth, transfer to a bowl and allow to cool. Stir before serving.
Notes
- Cut down on prep time by using ready minced chili, garlic and ginger.
- Make the sauce on a low heat. The ingredients should not reach a simmer.
- Serve at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 162mg | Potassium: 262mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg