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Prep 5 minutesmins
Cook 5 minutesmins
Total 10 minutesmins
Vietnamese peanut sauce is the perfect pairing for Vietnamese spring rolls, grilled meats, or even as a salad dressing. This easy, delicious, and versatile sauce comes together in just 10 minutes!
Vietnamese peanut sauce, or tuong dau phong, is one of my all-time favorite condiments! This creamy, sweet, and savory Vietnamese peanut sauce uses only a handful of pantry staple ingredients and comes together in under 10 minutes. It’s the perfect pairing to Vietnamese spring rolls (goi cuon)!
This Vietnamese peanut sauce recipe is made with creamy peanut butter, freshly minced garlic, hoisin sauce, and nuoc cham (Vietnamese dipping sauce). Your search for the best Vietnamese peanut sauce is officially over. This is the only peanut sauce recipe you’ll ever need.
Vietnamese peanut sauce, or tuong dau phong, is a rich, creamy, sweet, and savory Vietnamese dipping sauce that is most commonly used to dip Vietnamese spring rolls (goi cuon). It is typically made with peanut butter, hoisin sauce, garlic, fish sauce, cornstarch, and water.
You can find all the ingredients for this Vietnamese peanut sauce or tuong dau phong recipe at your local Asian store. Full measurements and links to the ingredients I used are listed in the recipe card below.
Peanut Butter: Creamy peanut butter works best for a rich, creamy velvety texture.
Garlic: use freshly minced garlic for the richest flavor.
Hoisin Sauce: adds a sweet, savory and tangy flavor similar to barbeque sauce.
Cornstarch: thickens up the peanut sauce.
Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (nuoc cham): a staple Vietnamese dipping sauce that is made up of freshly minced garlic, fish sauce, water, sugar, chili sauce, and lime juice. You can find my recipe for Vietnamese dipping sauce here.
Continue to cook and stir until the peanut sauce thickens. If it is too thick, add 1-2 tablespoons of water to loosen it up. Top with crushed peanuts and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Expert Tips
Make the Vietnamese fish sauce (nuoc cham) in advance. Nuoc cham uses fresh minced garlic which will seep into the sauce and taste better over time. But you can always use freshly made Vietnamese dipping sauce as well.
If the sauce is too thick, use 1-2 tablespoons of water to thin it out to your desired consistency.
Taste and adjust. Once all the peanut sauce ingredients are combined, taste and adjust with more peanut butter, nuoc cham, or water if needed.
Storage Instructions
Store this Vietnamese peanut dipping sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. I do not recommend freezing this sauce, as it will change its consistency when thawed.
Pairing Suggestions
This Vietnamese peanut sauce is typically paired with Vietnamese dishes, but can also be paired with the following suggestions.
Vietnamese peanut sauce is the perfect pairing for Vietnamese spring rolls, grilled meats, or even as a salad dressing. This easy, delicious, and versatile sauce comes together in just 10 minutes!
Sauté garlic. Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a small saucepan and sauté the minced garlic on medium-high heat until browned and fragrant.
Mix the sauces. Next, add the peanut butter, hoisin sauce, water, Vietnamese dipping sauce (nuoc cham), and cornstarch and mix until combined.
Cook the sauce. Continue to cook and stir until the Vietnamese peanut sauce thickens. If it is too thick, add 1-2 tablespoons of water to loosen it up. Top with crushed peanuts and serve immediately. Enjoy!
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Notes
Make the Vietnamese fish sauce (nuoc cham) in advance. Nuoc cham uses fresh minced garlic which will seep into the sauce and taste better over time. But you can always use freshly made Vietnamese dipping sauce as well.
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