Authentic Vietnamese Peanut Sauce Recipe
This easy Vietnamese peanut sauce recipe is perfect for dipping and drizzling over spring rolls, noodles, salads and more. It comes together in less than 10 minutes with peanut butter, hoisin sauce and fresh lime juice. It’s creamy, absolutely delicious and the easiest way to bring your Asian dishes to life.
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Servings: 10
Calories: 186kcal
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Ingredients
- 2 cups roasted peanuts unsalted, or 2 Tbsp of peanut butter
- 2 Tbsp Hoisin sauce
- ⅓ cup water 80ml
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 ginger root fresh, 1-inch/2.5cm
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp sesame oil optional
- 1 tsp sugar optional
- 1 red chili pepper minced, or 1 tsp chili paste
Instructions
- If you are using fresh peanuts, place in a coffee grinder, without the skin and grind for 3 minutes. If not, scoop out two tablespoons of creamy peanut butter and place in a mixing bowl
- Add hoisin sauce, water, lime juice and cut up fresh chili or chili paste
- Mix by hand or with a hand blender until smooth
- Lastly, peel the ginger root and grate some into the bowl. Stir one more time and your sauce is ready
- Add crushed peanuts
- Add sesame seeds for garnish, if desired
- Serve immediately with spring rolls or as a dipping sauce to accompany your favorite dish
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It comes together in less than 10 minutes with peanut butter, hoisin sauce and fresh lime juice.
It’s creamy, absolutely delicious and the easiest way to bring your Asian dishes to life.
In Vietnamese, the peanut dipping sauce is called tuong dau phong or tương đậu phộng.
The amount of spiciness, as well as the consistency of the sauce, is highly variable.
In Vietnam, peanut dipping sauce is eaten most often with Vietnamese spring rolls. These spring rolls are also called Summer rolls or gỏi cuốn.
These are incredibly delicious fresh spring rolls made with rice paper filled with fresh vegetables, shrimp and pork.
The peanut dipping sauce and fresh spring rolls is our favorite and one of the best ways to enjoy this Vietnamese peanut sauce recipe." player-type="default" override-embed="default"]
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 252mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 44IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg
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