This smooth peanut sauce balances rich nuttiness, tangy rice vinegar, brown sugar, gentle curry spice, and a warming pinch of red pepper. Serve it with chicken skewers, roasted vegetables, noodles, or grain bowls.
THE RECIPE
Sweet-Hot Peanut Sauce
Prep10 min
Cook0 min
Total10 min
Makes1¼ cups
Ingredients
Instructions
- Add the peanut butter, water, rice vinegar, brown sugar, kosher salt, curry powder, and red pepper flakes to a food processor or blender.
- Blend until completely smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.
- Use immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Stir well before serving.
Tips and Storage
- Natural smooth peanut butter gives the sauce the best creamy texture.
- Add a splash of water if the chilled sauce becomes too thick.
- Adjust the red pepper flakes to make the sauce milder or hotter.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Recipe adapted from the cookbook page supplied by the site owner; directions rewritten with AI assistance. Featured image: AI-generated food photography.