How to Make Peanut Dipping Sauce

Learn how to make a peanut sauce for spring rolls that's fantastic drizzled over grilled meats and veggies too — you'll want to put it on everything!

• 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
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• 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
• 0.5 lime, juiced
• 0.75 cup smooth natural peanut butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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

Step 3

Bring coconut milk to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat. Pour hot coconut milk over peanut butter mixture and whisk until smooth.