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Spicy Peanut Sauce

Spicy Peanut Sauce

Any Season
Serves 12 Added Aug 16, 2026

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup hot water
  • 2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
  • 2 tablespoons palm sugar or light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons sriracha
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice from 1 lime
  • 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 scallions, thinly sliced
  • Kosher salt, to taste

Steps

  1. Directions: In a medium bowl, whisk together peanut butter and hot water.
  2. Directions: Stir in curry paste, sugar, sriracha, soy sauce, vinegar, lime juice, garlic, red pepper flakes, and scallions. Season with salt to taste.
  3. Make Ahead and Storage: Use immediately or store in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Notes

Source: Serious Eats
Prep: 10 mins
Active: 5 mins
Total: 10 mins
Serves: 12 servings

Notes
This sauce is referenced by the Thai Chicken Satay recipe ("1 recipe spicy peanut sauce") in the same source batch, but was printed on its own page with its own full metadata, so it's transcribed as a standalone recipe here. No embedded photo — plain text printout.

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