Asian
Vietnamese Peanut Sauce
An easy Vietnamese peanut sauce that's versatile and ready in under 5 minutes! Made with smooth, creamy peanut butter, coconut milk, and fresh lime juice. Perfect for dipping spring rolls!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter ( - see Recipe Note 1)
- ¼ cup lite coconut milk ( - see Recipe Note 2; can substitute with water)
- 1 ½ Tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 ½ Tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon chopped peanuts ( - for garnish)
- 1 Tablespoon chili garlic sauce ( - (optional))
Instructions
- 1
Combine all the ingredients (except for the chopped peanuts) in a medium size bowl and mix it together until the peanut sauce is smooth and creamy. Depending on how thick your peanut butter is, you may need to add more coconut milk or water to get the desired consistency.
- 2
Garnish with chopped peanuts and chili garlic sauce if desired. Makes about ¾ cup of sauce.