Everyone needs a good peanut sauce recipe, and this peanut sauce with coconut milk, my friends, is a GOOOOD one. It’s super easy, with not too many ingredients, and it’s the best homemade peanut sauce recipe I’ve tried. Win all around!
I developed this recipe in 2020, when pantry meals were king! During that time, we found that sauce recipes like this really helped us keep our menus flexible. So when the grocery store is out of one thing, we could still make a delicious dinner happen.
Peanut sauce with coconut milk goes with so much – it’s excellent with tofu satay skewers, chicken skewers for my guy, broccoli, rice, soba noodles … plus it’s the most delicious dip. Summer rolls, veggies, artichokes … sky’s the limit with this peanut sauce. It’s also fully vegan and gluten-free!
Our very favorite peanut sauce recipe calls for the following ingredients:
A couple of notable things this vegan peanut sauce is missing in its ingredient list? No ginger, for one. And no acid like rice wine vinegar or lime juice. I honestly thought it would be better with both, but ginger didn’t add enough to make the cut, and when I tried this with the acid and without, I liked it just as well either way. So why not just cut it and keep it simple?! Sooooo I did.
To make it, simply warm the peanut butter, coconut milk, the garlic, and some water over low heat until melty and combined. Then stir in the remaining ingredients, juuuuust let it simmer, and done. Seriously so easy.
Then, just drizzle away on anything and everything.
Yessss, my friends. This peanut sauce is everything.
Yes! Peanut sauce freezes really well. The one variable is the coconut milk. Sometimes it can separate or be a bit grainy upon thawing. So the consistency might not be exactly what it was before, but it still tastes great! To freeze your peanut sauce, transfer to an airtight container or a freezer bag and place in the freezer. It can be frozen for up to three months. Thaw at room temperature for about 30 minutes then warm in a saucepan over the stove if you like.
I love to keep a big batch of this homemade peanut sauce in the fridge for super quick and easy dinners. Lately, I’ve been roasting tofu for me and warming pre-cooked chicken satay skewers from Costco for my guy. Throw in a scoop of rice and some steamed broccoli and it makes for the easiest dinner. And it is SO GOOD. (Did I mention that already?)