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A jar of peanut sauce next to a cutting board with orange segments, green onion, and cilantro.

The Best Peanut Sauce Recipe

By Natalie Marble
Oh my! Not only is this the Best Peanut Sauce Recipe, but it is the ONLY peanut sauce recipe that you need! Ready in 5 minutes, full of complex, incredible flavor, and versatile to serve with so many things - this sauce is a crowd-pleaser, if ever there was one.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine Asian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 153 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup peanut butter (preferably smooth)
  • 1/4 cup orange juice (fresh squeezed)
  • 1/4 cup mirin (or dry Sherry or sweet Marsala)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon chili oil (more or less to suit your taste)
  • 2 garlic cloves (grated or finely minced)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh ginger (grated or finely minced)
  • 1/4 cup green onion (finely chopped)
  • 1/4 cup cilantro (finely chopped)

Instructions
 

  • Begin by whisking together the peanut butter, orange juice, mirin, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, honey, sesame oil, and chili oil until completely combined.
  • Next, add the garlic and ginger and stir until combined thoroughly.
  • Lastly, add the green onion and cilantro and mix well.
  • Finally, taste and adjust any of the seasonings according to your taste. If the sauce seems to thick (different peanut butters can vary in their thickness), thin it with additional orange juice or water until you get your desired consistency.

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Notes

  • Different brands of peanut butter can vary in their consistency, which can lead to a thicker sauce in some instances. You can easily 'thin' your sauce to your desired consistency by simply adding more orange juice or water, one tablespoon at a time.
  • Use a peanut butter without added sugar for the best flavor. If you do use a peanut butter with added sugar, be sure to adjust the honey in the recipe accordingly, as the sauce should, in no way, taste sweet.
  • Be sure to use fresh ingredients where called for - oranges, garlic cloves, and ginger. There really are no substitutes that will replicate the flavors in this sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 153kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 291mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 107IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 0.4mg
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