This easy Peanut Sauce Recipe transforms a bowl of noodles or rice into a flavorful main dish that will make you feel like you've ordered takeout. This makes enough for 12-16 ounces of noodles, or enough for 1-2 meals as a sauce over grains or protein for a family of 4.
Add all ingredients to a medium bowl. Stir until the sauce is a uniformly creamy consistency, which may take 30-60 seconds. Keep stirring if it looks separated or chunky—it will come together, I promise!
Serve tossed with noodles or shredded Napa cabbage, drizzled over chicken or shrimp, or as a dipping sauce for steamed veggies.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days.
Notes
Stir the sauce together until it's well-combined.
Use the blender to make the sauce and throw in a handful of spinach or kale to add nutrients.
Thin with water as needed—add water and stir until it's totally incorporated—if it's too thick to easily drizzle over food. It will firm up a bit when stored in the fridge so you may need to thin it out before using if you make it ahead or have leftovers.
You can store a knob of fresh ginger in a freezer bag in the freezer and grate it (still frozen) into the bowl.