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Easy Thai Peanut Sauce

This easy Thai peanut sauce is perfect for dipping, dressing, and marinating!
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Prep Time 15 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Dip
Cuisine Thai

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup peanut butter – chunky or creamy
  • 1 stalk lemongrass – white bulbous part only finely minced
  • 1 fresh red chili pepper serrano pepper – finely minced
  • 1 tbsp Thai chili paste “nam prik pao” (optional)
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp raw sugar or brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil or vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • 3 tbsp coconut milk

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, combine all ingredients and whisk well into a sauce. Taste and make the necessary adjustment to your seasonings.
  • For an Asian style salad, mix the peanut sauce with cucumber, bean sprouts, tofu, long beans, boiled potatoes, white cabbage, and tomatoes.
  • To turn it into a complete meal, add shredded chicken or turkey along with rice vermicelli noodles.  This peanut sauce also makes a delicious pasta sauce or dipping sauce.
Keyword sauce, peanut
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