Easy Blender Peanut Sauce Recipe
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Jump to RecipeThis easy blender peanut sauce recipe is a fantastic 5-minute sauce loaded with flavor! Made with peanut butter, garlic, vinegar, and spices, this tasty peanut sauce is creamy, delicious, and perfect as a dip, dressing, or marinade.
Place all your ingredients into the blender, work your way up to high speed, and you have a delicious peanut sauce in no time! The blender does all the mixing for you – and you only have one container to clean when you’re done.
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We love a good peanut sauce, on everything from our favorite Thai crunch salad to cold peanut noodles with fresh chopped vegetables. This easy blender sauce is ready in just 5 minutes, and couldn’t be simpler to make!
Just add all your ingredients into a blender, mix until well combined, and you have a tasty and quick peanut sauce ready in minutes. No chopping, mixing, or cooking involved!
This recipes is more than just a sauce too! You can use it as a salad dressing, dipping sauce (which is SO delicious with our oven baked chicken shawarma skewers), or as a marinade for chicken or beef.
Why This Recipe Works
- It’s creamy, flavorful, and has a wonderful peanut flavor!
- This sweet & spicy sauce requires no cooking at all.
- Ready in 5 minutes in your blender.
- It couldn’t be easier to make, and can be customized to have more or less spice if desired.
- Anyone can make this sauce successfully following our easy step-by-step photos and directions below.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Be sure to visit the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!
The base of this recipe is peanut butter, which gives it a wonderful taste. I like starting with a plain (unsweetened and no-salt-added peanut butter) so I can add just the right amount of sweetness and salt on my own.
Fresh lime juice and rice vinegar also add that classic tangy taste to this sauce. I like using both fresh lime and vinegar together for the best flavor.
Fresh cloves of garlic give the sauce depth and a great taste. And you don’t even need to chop them first – add the whole cloves into the sauce and blend until well-combined.
A little olive oil gives this dressing an extra creamy texture.
Adding a bit of honey adds a wonderful sweetness to this sauce. See some other sweetener substitutions below for a plant-based version.
Soy sauce adds a salty flavor and great taste. You can use regular soy sauce (or shoyu sauce) as well as a low sodium or light version if desired.
If you want a sauce with a little kick of heat, add a pinch (about 1/4 teaspoon) of cayenne pepper or chili flakes to the sauce. You can add more, or less (for no heat) if you prefer.
Additions and Substitutions
You could always substitute a different oil if you don’t have olive oil on hand. Try another neutral oil like vegetable oil, canola oil, or sunflower seed oil.
You can substitute honey with maple syrup or agave nectar – both of those options are plant-based if you wanted a vegan version. A liquid sweetener works best as it adds moisture to the sauce. You could also use brown sugar, just include a tablespoon or two of water at the same time.
Instead of cayenne pepper, you could also add 1-2 teaspoons of sriracha for added spice and flavor.
How To Make Peanut Sauce in a Blender
Step 1: To a blender, add the peanut butter, rice vinegar, honey, soy sauce, garlic cloves, and cayenne pepper (if using).
Step 2: Drizzle in the olive oil.
Step 3: Squeeze in the fresh lime juice.
Step 4: Start blending on low, and work your way up to high speed, blend for 2-3 minutes until you get a creamy consistency. If you sauce is too thick or the blender seizes, add water, 1 tablespoon at at time until the sauce reaches your desired consistency. Serve and enjoy!
Recipe FAQs
Yes you can, however you may want to add an additional tablespoon of water if the peanut butter is too thick when it’s blending.
Store any leftover sauce in an airtight container. Refrigerate and enjoy the sauce for up to 1 week.
Absolutely, this sauce is great mixed in a bowl with a spoon or whisk. It may take a while to mix by hand, you will end up with a delicious and creamy peanut sauce, just like if you used a blender.
What To Serve with Peanut Sauce
You can use this delicious peanut sauce as a dressing or as a dip for these tasty dishes!
- Oven Baked Chicken Shawarma Skewers
- Thai Wheat Noodle Salad
- Smoked Chicken Breasts In an Electric Smoker
- Chickpea Shawarma Wraps Recipe
- How To Cook Trader Joe’s Spring Rolls in the Air Fryer
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Easy Blender Peanut Sauce
Equipment
- Blender
- Serving Dish
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 limes juiced
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey see substitutions below
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1-3 tablespoons water to thin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional for heat
Instructions
- To a blender, add the peanut butter, rice vinegar, honey, soy sauce, garlic cloves, and cayenne pepper (if using).
- Drizzle in the olive oil, and squeeze in the fresh lime juice.
- Start blending on low, and work your way up to high speed, blend for 2-3 minutes until you get a creamy consistency. If you sauce is too thick or the blender seizes, add water, 1 tablespoon at at time until the sauce reaches your desired consistency. Serve and enjoy!
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