Thai Style Peanut Sauce - Kikkoman Home Cooks (2024)

FAQs

What to eat Thai peanut sauce with? ›

Carrots, broccoli, cucumbers, red peppers, and snow peas are just some of the vegetables that taste great when paired with Thai Peanut Sauce. Try a unique twist with your veggies and dip Summer Rolls into the rich, peanut flavor!

Simply keep it in a cool, dark place. Generally, an unopened bottle of peanut sauce will last about a year if it's stored correctly.

Mix together peanut butter, coconut milk, water, lime juice, soy sauce, fish sauce, hot sauce, ginger, and garlic in a medium serving bowl until well combined. Stir in cilantro just before serving.

Blend or whisk the sauce

Or, try transferring everything into a bowl and whisk furiously until you have achieved an emulsified state once again. If the mixture hasn't separated too badly, you may get away with a little vigorous blending or whisking. Pour the broken sauce into a blender and blend until smooth.

Peanut sauce will keep for up to a week in a refrigerated airtight container. But remember to take the sauce out of the fridge about 30 minutes before serving to let it come to room temperature — you know how stubborn peanut butter can be.

Rosé Wines: Thai Cuisine's Best Friend

Whether it's "Pad Thai" (stir-fried noodles), "Som Tum" (green papaya salad), or "Massaman Curry" (rich Thai curry), Rosé pairs delightfully well, softening the spice and enhancing the dish's unique flavors.

Thai Style Peanut Sauce blends premium roasted peanuts with traditionally brewed soy sauce, sugar, wine, honey, miso, sesame oil, and a mix of seasonings and spices.

If the sauce is too thick, add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it reaches your desired consistency. Use as a dipping sauce for spring rolls or on peanut noodles.

Although commonly associated with Thai cuisine, peanut sauce actually originated in Indonesia (source). What Americans know as peanut sauce is more commonly referred to as satay sauce (or bumbu kacang) in Indonesia, because it's most often served with the popular Indonesian dish, satay (skewered, grilled meats).

You can reduce the sweetness by diluting it with more peanut butter, or with tahini. Adding sliced green onions, as part of the sauce or as a garnish, will also help balance the sweetness, as will an acidic component like vinegar or lemon juice.

What if my peanut sauce is too sweet? ›

Too sweet? Too much sugar. More peanut butter or soy sauce, or perhaps a spicy addition like red pepper or siracha.

Creamy coconut rice and tangy cucumber salad make delicious partners to chicken satay served with a rich peanut sauce.

This Thai dipping sauce has all the core South Asian flavours rolled into one. It works as a salad dressing or accompaniment to grilled meat and poultry.

The beauty of Peanut Rayu is in its versatility. We like to add it on anything from a simple fried egg to a sandwich on top of a curry. It adds a flavour kick to any dish and is just so tasty, bringing any not-so-exciting meal to new levels.