Peanut Sauce (No Added Sugar!)
Peanut sauce with no added sugar is a delicious and versatile condiment that can add deep umami flavor to so many dishes. Made from natural peanut butter, soy sauce, and a hit of ginger and garlic, it’s popular in Asian cuisine and beyond.
Whether drizzled over noodles, used as a dip for fresh veggies, or slathered on grilled meats, this peanut sauce will enhance every bite.
Easy to prepare at home, it offers a perfect balance of sweet, salty, and savory flavor. Whether you’re hosting a party or just looking for a tasty snack, peanut dipping sauce will elevate anything you pair it with and impress your guests.
Continue reading to learn how to make this tasty sauce. You’ll also get some inspiration for great ways to enjoy it!
What you’ll love about this sugar free peanut dipping sauce
There’s is so much to love about this recipe. Here’s just a few of the reasons why you’ll love it (I’m sure you’ll think of more once you taste it!):
Complex umami flavor: By using flavorful ingredients like ginger, garlic, and sesame oil, you get a very flavorful sauce without a lot of time or effort.
Really simple to put together: This peanut dipping sauce is really very easy to make, all you really need is 5 minutes and you can have this sauce made and ready to enjoy.
It’s super versatile: This peanut dipping sauce isn’t just for dipping. A peanut sauce like this can be used in so many ways. You can drizzle it over chicken, smother noodles in it, or use it to dip your favorite spring rolls. Every option is a good option with this easy peanut sauce!
No added sugar: You won’t need to worry about sugar sneaking into every meal of your day when you follow this no sugar added peanut sauce recipe. Save the sweet stuff for dessert and enjoy this sugar free peanut dipping sauce.
Ingredients
With just a handful of stellar ingredients, you’ll have yourself a lick-the-bowl-clean kind of sauce your whole family will deem a new favorite.
Here’s what you’ll need to whip it up:
- Peanut butter – You can use creamy or chunky for this recipe. Chunky gives the sauce some crunch, which can be great in some instances. However, if you want a super creamy sauce, go with creamy peanut butter. To keep sweetness and sugar in check, opt for a natural peanut butter where the only ingredients are peanuts and salt.
- Soy sauce – This is used to add both flavor and salt to the recipe.
- Garlic – You can use fresh garlic or, to simplify the preparation even more, you can go for powdered garlic instead. Use half a teaspoon of garlic powder.
- Ground ginger – Ground ginger is great because you get all the pop of the ginger flavor without needing to prepare fresh ginger root.
- Rice vinegar – Adds acidity to the sauce to help round out the flavor.
- Sesame oil – This one simple ingredients gives so much to this sauce recipe. It provides so much flavor as well as boosting the sauce’s creaminess. Don’t skimp on the sesame oil!
- Green onion – For some brightness and fresh flavor, you’ll slice in some green onion.
How to make an easy peanut sauce
In just a few short and simple steps, you’ll have a sugarless peanut sauce that’ll make your ancestors proud.
- Gather all the ingredients. Honestly, this is probably the hardest part about making this easy peanut sauce.
- Mix it all up. In a large bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce, garlic, ground ginger, rice vinegar, and sesame oil until smooth and dreamy looking.
- Get your kitchen scissors. Grab your kitchen scissors and the green onion. Cut in a couple stalks of green onion to add a pop of color, flavor, and freshness to the peanut sauce. Gently stir the green onion throughout.
- Thin out if desired. If you like your sauce on the thick side (perfect for dipping spring rolls or shrimp) then leave it as is. On the other hand, if you want a more drizzle-able sauce, then mix in a little water until you reach your desired consistency.
- Dig right in! Your perfect peanut sauce is now ready to dip into, drizzle on top of stuff, or to smother noodles with.
- Or store for later. You can enjoy this sauce immediately or you can store it in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 – 4 days.
Tips
The following tips will give you the tools you need to be a peanut sauce making pro.
- Warm up the peanut butter. Natural peanut butter tends to separate and needs to be stored in the fridge. To warm it up so the peanut butter is easier to stir, just microwave it for 10 seconds or so.
- Use garlic powder. To keep the sauce extra smooth and make it even faster to make, all without sacrificing flavor, use garlic powder instead of fresh garlic (half a teaspoon to be exact). If fresh garlic is your jam, use a garlic press to make mincing it up a breeze.
- Use kitchen scissors to cut the green onions. The easiest way to cut up scallions is by using kitchen scissors. You don’t need a cutting board and you can chop them right into the bowl.
- Add water to thin it out. Alone, this peanut sauce is on the full bodied side. If you want a more drizzle-able sauce, simply stir in water a tablespoon at a time until it’s your preferred thickness.
- Give it some kick. Add a little spice to your life by adding in crushed red pepper flakes, gochujang, or sriracha into your sauce.
Serving ideas
Like I said before, peanut sauce with no added sugar is very versatile. Here are some ideas for how to enjoy it:
- Use it as a dip for large shrimp
- Dip homemade or store bought spring rolls into it
- Drizzle it over Asian inspired salads
- Pour it over sautéd or grilled meat
- Smother noodles in it (Like in this 15 Minute Shrimp Yakisoba Noodles with Peanut Sauce recipe)
So there you have it, peanut sauce without added sugar is a delicious and healthy option for your next meal. It’s easy to make, packed with flavor, and can enhance a variety of dishes.
Whether you use it as a dip, dressing, or sauce, you can enjoy the rich taste of peanuts while avoiding unnecessary sugar.
Try making this peanut sauce recipe today and elevate your cooking with this incredibly tasty sauce!
Peanut Sauce with No Added Sugar
July 20, 2024Ingredients
- ½ cup natural peanut butter (chunky or creamy)
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 3 TBS rice vinegar
- 2 TBS sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 2 stalks green onion greens and whites chopped
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, minced garlic, and ground ginger until smooth and well integrated.½ cup natural peanut butter, ¼ cup soy sauce, 3 TBS rice vinegar, 2 TBS sesame oil, 2 cloves garlic, minced, 1 tsp ground ginger
- Mix in the chopped green onion until evenly distributed.2 stalks green onion
- Stir in water a tablespoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency. Enjoy!
