How to Make Peanut Dipping Sauce

This is one of those recipes you're going to have to taste and adjust to your palate. Consider this a template that you can tailor to your personal taste. It has a gorgeous, luxurious texture. It's fantastic on any grilled meat or vegetables or as a dipping sauce for spring rolls.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 126 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• ½ lime, juiced
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• ¾ cup smooth natural peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha), or to taste
• 1 (5.6 ounce) can coconut milk
• 2 teaspoons chopped red bell pepper, or to taste
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste
• 2 teaspoons chopped peanuts, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place peanut butter in a mixing bowl. Whisk garlic, brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, and sesame oil into peanut butter, followed by lime juice and chile-garlic sauce.

Step 2

Bring coconut milk to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat; pour over into peanut butter mixture. Whisk until smooth.

Step 3

Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with chopped red pepper, cilantro, and peanuts.