5 Minute Peanut Sauce with Fresh Ginger + Lime
Creamy, savory and downright slurpable, this easy peanut sauce makes everything yummier! Made with just 6 pantry staples like peanut butter, soy sauce and fresh ginger. Whip it up in 5 minutes flat and toss it with noodles, drizzle it over bowls or dunk those skewers.
Equipment
- Immersion blender or Bullet Blender or just whisk in a bowl!
Ingredients
- ¾ cup natural peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari use GF if gluten free
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice from 1-2 limes
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 clove garlic peeled, omit for low FODMAP
- 1 inch fresh ginger peeled
- ¼ cup water use up to 1/2 cup for a thinner sauce
Instructions
- In a bowl or a small blender jar, add the peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, maple syrup and ¼ cup water. If whisking, micrograte the garlic and ginger but if using a blender, just pop 'em in whole!
- Blend (or whisk) vigorously for about a minute, until nice and smooth.
- Now, make it your own: if you want it thinner, blend in extra water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it's your perfect consistency. Add more zip with extra lime; some heat with chile garlic sauce or dried chile flakes; tone it down with a bit more maple or make it saltier with extra soy sauce!
- The peanut sauce will keep well in a jar in the fridge for about a week. It does thicken, but will soften when warmed. If it separates, just stir it up.
Notes
Low FODMAP? Stick to 1/4 cup of the garlic-free peanut sauce.
Peanut free? Try almond or cashew butter instead.