By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026
Serves 2
204 cal · 5 min
5-Minute Peanut Butter Sauce
Recipe GLPR391a84f418abbd
A quick, versatile Asian-inspired peanut sauce that comes together in minutes. This savory blend combines creamy peanut butter with umami-rich soy sauce, a hint of heat from chili, bright lime zest, and aromatic sesame oil for a complex flavor profile. Perfect as a dipping sauce, drizzle for noodles, or accompaniment to fresh vegetables and proteins.
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Ingredients
3 tablespoons Smooth or chunky peanut butter
1½ teaspoons Light soy sauce
½ teaspoon Chili powder or red chili flakes
¼ teaspoon Fresh lime zest
drops Sesame oil
dash Fish sauce
Directions
Place the peanut butter in a small bowl.
Add the light soy sauce and stir until well combined with the peanut butter.
Stir in the chili powder or red chili flakes, distributing evenly throughout the mixture.
Add the lime zest and mix thoroughly to incorporate the bright citrus flavor.
Drizzle in a few drops of sesame oil and add a dash of fish sauce, stirring until fully combined.
Taste and adjust seasonings as desired, adding more soy sauce for saltiness, chili for heat, or sesame oil for aroma. Serve immediately as a dipping sauce or drizzle over your favorite dishes.
Comments
This sauce hits North Carolina staples—peanuts are a regional crop, and the core ingredients are stocked at every major Charlotte chain including Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Kroger, and Walmart. Fish sauce is the only potential snag, but it lives in the Asian section of most Teeter and Kroger locations and definitely at ALDI, so no special trip required. The cost per serving is under $1 with peanut butter as the base and no specialty proteins, and the 5-minute stated time is honest for a straight mixing job. The real limitation is yield: two servings means this is a condiment or small-batch sauce, not a family meal, and it won't have much body for leftovers—it's meant to dress something the night you make it.
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