How to Make the Best Thai Peanut Sauce | Allrecipes.com

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter is lower in calories and offers a different nutty flavor.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed and has a lower glycemic index.

Juice enough fresh limes to make 3 tablespoons of juice.

Mince enough fresh ginger root to make 1 tablespoon.

Mince three cloves of garlic.

Chop enough fresh cilantro to make 1/4 cup.

In a medium bowl, add 1 and 1/2 cups of creamy peanut butter.

Add 1/2 cup of coconut milk to the bowl.

Pour in 3 tablespoons of water.

Add the fresh lime juice to the mixture.

Stir in 3 tablespoons of soy sauce.

Add 1 teaspoon of fish sauce and 1 teaspoon of hot sauce.

Mix in the minced ginger and garlic.

Stir these ingredients together until the sauce is smooth.

Right before serving, add the chopped cilantro to the sauce.

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