Easy Peanut Sauce
An easy Thai peanut sauce for chicken satay, beef satay, or even noodles. You can make this easy peanut sauce mild or spicy per your taste. This a sugar-free and ketogenic recipe, but follow the tips for subs.
Servings 4
Calories 151kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ cup peanut butter smooth (or almond butter)
- ⅓ cup full fat coconut milk from a can
- 1-2 teaspoon chile garlic sauce (found in Asian section of grocery)
- 1 tablespoon Low carb brown sugar or Swerve ( white, brown, coconut sugar, or honey)
- 1 teaspoon Tamari soy sauce (or coconut aminos)
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil (or sesame oil, or olive oil)
- ½ teaspoon Thai Red Curry Paste
Instructions
- In a smallish microwave safe bowl, gently warm the peanut butter. Whisk in the chile garlic sauce, sweetener of your choice, and Tamari soy sauce.
- Put a small pan over medium heat and warm the oil. Add the Thai red curry paste and cook until very fragrant. Scrape the oil and curry paste into the bowl with the peanut butter and whisk to combine.
- Slowly add the coconut milk to the peanut butter mixture while stirring with a whisk. Taste and adjust seasonings. (If it doesn't "pop" add a little more sweetener or a squeeze of lime or lemon juice. You can also add a little fish sauce or salt.) Serve room temperature or slightly warmed.
- Makes just over ½ a cup, serving 4, at just over 2 tablespoons per serving. Refrigerate up to 5 days.
Notes
The carb count will be higher if white sugar, brown sugar, coconut sugar, honey or apple juice are used in the recipe.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Peanut Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 151
Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Sodium 202mg9%
Carbohydrates 4g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Protein 4g8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition
Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Sodium: 202mg | Fiber: 1g