The Best Vietnamese Peanut Sauce Recipe
Vietnamese peanut sauce is best known for its starring role as the popular sidekick to summer rolls . And with good reason! Creamy, salty and with a hint of garlic, this sauce makes everything it touches sing.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil
- 3 garlic cloves finely minced
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha chili sauce or sambal oelek
- ½ tablespoon light brown sugar *see note 1
- 1 cup water *see note 2
Instructions
- In a medium sized saute or sauce pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Saute the garlic for 30 seconds. Do not allow the garlic to burn.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and whisk until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
- Transfer to sauce bowls or a clean jar.
Notes
- I have also made this sauce without the sugar, so if you prefer a less sweet sauce the recipe will still work without the added sugar.
- Alter the amount of water depending on how thick you want your sauce to be. I have found 1 cup to be optimal. However, you'd like a creamier sauce, you might want to add less water.
Nutrition
Calories: 172kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 0.2mgSodium: 282mgPotassium: 141mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 4IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 0.5mg
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