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    Chinese Peanut Sauce

    Published: May 20, 2010 · Modified: Jun 26, 2023 by Jenna · This post may contain affiliate links · 17 Comments

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    Chinese peanut sauce is a delicious sauce made of peanut butter and soy sauce. You can use it as a marinade or even make a pan sauce with it for cooking chicken. 

    Coated chicken with peanut sauce over noodles.

    For other Asian-inspired respires please try Asian Marinated Pork Tenderloin, Hibachi Yum Yum Sauce, Blackstone Hibachi Chicken and Vegetables, or Beef Stir Fry.

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    • Ingredients Needed
    • How to make Peanut Sauce 
    • Tips for Chinese Peanut Sauce 
    • Recipe FAQs
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    • Chinese Peanut Sauce

    Why You Will Love This Recipe

    This recipe only uses 4 ingredients and it can be used in many different dishes. See some options below!

    Peanut Sauce with chicken only takes less than 20 minutes to make!

    I usually cook up some rice or noodles to serve with the peanut chicken.

    Ingredients Needed

    Ingredients needed for Peanut Sauce.

    Peanut butter - Use good peanut butter that is just ground-up peanuts and no other ingredients added to it. Costco’s Kirland’s brand is really good for this. Can always sub PB2 to make it lower points. 

    For the peanut butter, I prefer brands like Jiff or Skippy and it can be crunchy or creamy. If you have a peanut allergy, almond butter is ok to use as well. You might need to adjust the amount of water you add into the sauce first to ¼ cup. Use real peanut butter too, please. It tastes better than PB2 for this dish.

    Water - already in your house!

    Soy sauce - Use a Low Sodium or if you don’t have that on hand go for Tamari or Coconut Amino Acids. To make this sauce gluten-free sub Coconut Aminos or tamari instead of soy sauce. 

    Sugar - Regular granulated sugar, I do not use sugar substitutes in any of my recipes but if you know the conversions feel free to do so

    See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

    How to make Peanut Sauce 

    Step 1: Whisk the peanut butter, water, soy sauce, and sugar, in a small bowl or measuring cup until well combined. Set aside. 

    Peanut Sauce ingredients in measuring cup.

    Step 2: In a nonstick skillet over medium heat add the olive oil. Add the onions and garlic to the pan and cook until heated through or soft; 3 to 5 minutes. Season with crushed red pepper flakes (optional). 

    Onions, garlic, and oil cooking in a pan.

    Step 3: Add diced chicken to the pan and cook until the chicken is heated through. 3 to 5 minutes. The chicken is done when it is no longer pink in the middle. I usually take one chicken piece out and cut it to see if it is cooked. 

    Cooked chicken, onions, and garlic in a pan.

    Step 4: Add the peanut sauce to the pan and continue cooking for another 2 to 3 minutes until everything is heated through. 

    Recipe Tip: If the sauce is too thick add small amounts of water until you like the consistency.

    Serve with cooked noodles. 

    Tips for Chinese Peanut Sauce 

    What can you do with peanut sauce?

    This peanut sauce is a classic dipping sauce for grilled chicken skewers.

    Use peanut sauce for Asian Stir Fries or for dipping.

    Air fry up some chicken wings and when they're done toss them in a bowl so that they're completely covered in this peanut sauce.

    You can use it for dipping those yummy spring rolls, chicken satay, stir-fry, lettuce wraps, or make thai peanut noodle salad. I made a delicious peanut chicken stir fry with noodles for this recipe. 

    Make these salads like Thai Quinoa Salad with Fresh Herbs, Spicy Thai Noodles, or Chopped Thai Chicken Salad.

    Peanut sauce is also great for dipping with Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Nuggets.

    To make the sauce smooth and creamy use a food processor, instead of whisking the sauce in a bowl.

    Cooked chicken covered with Chinese peanut sauce over noodles.

    Recipe FAQs

    What is Chinese peanut sauce made of?

    This peanut sauce recipe consists of peanut butter, soy sauce, water, and sugar. That's it! No other ingredients are needed.

    How long does peanut sauce last?

    Peanut sauce will last in air tight container for 3 to 5 days or until it's all used up. Just make sure the lid is sealed tight so no air gets in.

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    Chinese Peanut Sauce


    ★★★★★

    5 from 7 reviews

    • Author: Jenna
    • Prep Time: 5 min
    • Cook Time: 10 min
    • Total Time: 20 min
    • Yield: 4 to 6 1x
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    Description

    Chinese peanut sauce is a delicious sauce made of peanut butter and soy sauce. You can use it as a marinade or even make a pan sauce with it for cooking chicken. 


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    Ingredients

    Peanut Sauce: 

    ½ cup peanut butter

    ½ cup water

    2 tablespoons soy sauce

    2 tablespoons sugar

    Chinese Peanut Sauce Stir Fry

    2 large chicken breasts, diced into cubes

    2 teaspoon of olive oil 

    2 cloves garlic, minced

    ¼ cup onion, diced

    pinch of red pepper flakes

    Cooked Spaghetti Noodles for serving

    2 scallions, diced (0ptional) 


    Instructions

    Peanut Sauce: Whisk the peanut butter, water, soy sauce, and sugar, in a small bowl until well combined. Set aside. 

    Peanut Sauce Stir Fry: In a nonstick skillet over medium heat add the olive oil. Add the onions and garlic to the pan and cook until heated through or soft; 2 to 3 minutes. Season with crushed red pepper flakes. 

    Add diced chicken to the pan and cook until the chicken is heated through. 4 to 6 minutes. The chicken is done when it is no longer pink in the middle. I usually take one chicken piece out and cut it to see if it is cooked. 

    Add the peanut sauce to the pan and continue cooking for another 2 to 3 minutes until everything is heated through. 

    If the sauce is too thick add small amounts of water until you like the consistency.

    Serve with cooked noodles.

    Serving Size: ¾ cup of chicken with sauce


    Notes

    My WW Personal Points: 5 Click here to see in recipe builder (will have to log in) 

    If the sauce is too thick add small amounts of water until you like the consistency.

    • Category: Easy
    • Method: Stovetop
    • Cuisine: Asian

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: ¾ cup
    • Calories: 212
    • Sugar: 9g
    • Sodium: 590mg
    • Fat: 13g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Unsaturated Fat: 2g
    • Carbohydrates: 16g
    • Fiber: 1g
    • Protein: 10g

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    Comments

    1. Suzette says

      August 18, 2023 at 7:14 pm

      Easy recipe I loved it and thank you

    2. Jenna says

      March 28, 2023 at 7:11 am

      Oh that's awesome to hear they both liked it! I love that sauce! Thanks!

    3. Denise says

      March 26, 2023 at 3:18 pm

      I made this last night with major anxiety because my oldest son, who has exquisite taste buds, and my husband who is fussy, I wasn't sure they would like it!! This recipe is going to be used frequently it was everything I hoped for and more! plus, they both loved it!!

      ★★★★★

    4. Rhiannon says

      December 06, 2022 at 6:54 pm

      so addicted to this recipe

      ★★★★★

    5. Jenna says

      November 27, 2022 at 10:22 am

      Try it and find out. There are other ingredients to it other than just peanut butter.

    6. Pat says

      November 27, 2022 at 9:54 am

      does this sauce actually taste like peanut butter or does it taste like peanut sauce?there is a big difference

    7. Jenna says

      June 13, 2021 at 6:22 pm

      That sounds great. Will definitely have to try that!

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