Peanut-hoisin dipping sauce

Name: Peanut-hoisin dipping sauce
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 8 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp neutral vegetable oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 4 tbsp hoisin sauce; 2 tbsp peanut butter; 80 ml water; 2 tbsp roasted peanuts, crushed (optional); 1 fresh red chilli, finely sliced (optional)

Vegetarian

Tương chấm

Glossy southern Vietnamese dipping sauce of hoisin and peanut butter fried briefly with garlic, loosened with water and topped with crushed peanuts — the classic partner for fresh rice-paper rolls.

Peanut-hoisin dipping sauce is a Vietnamese sauce, ready in about 8 minutes and made with hoisin sauce and peanut butter. It serves 6 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Prep: 3 min
Cook: 5 min
Total: 8 min
Serves: 6
Level: Beginner
Calories: 80

Ingredients

6 servings of 30 ml

1 tbsp (14 g) Neutral vegetable oil (opens in a new tab)
2 cloves (8 g) Garlic (opens in a new tab), minced
4 tbsp (71 g) Hoisin sauce (opens in a new tab)Contains soy
2 tbsp (32 g) Peanut butter (opens in a new tab)Smooth, unsweetened if possible.Contains peanuts
80 ml Water (opens in a new tab)
2 tbsp (18 g) Roasted peanuts (opens in a new tab), crushed (optional)Contains peanuts
1 (6 g) Fresh red chilli (opens in a new tab), finely sliced (optional)

Equipment

Method

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Step 1
Warm the oil in a small saucepan (opens in a new tab) and fry the garlic (opens in a new tab) until fragrant and barely golden.
- 1 min
- medium-low heat
- Saucepan (opens in a new tab)
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Step 2
Whisk (opens in a new tab) in the hoisin (opens in a new tab), peanut butter (opens in a new tab) and water. Simmer gently, stirring, until smooth and just thick enough to coat a spoon.
- 3 min
- low heat
- Whisk (opens in a new tab)
How it looks · Photo: Kampus Production on Pexels
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Step 3
Cool slightly, pour into small bowls and top with crushed peanuts and chilli.
- 1 min

About this dish

Origin: Southern Vietnam, Vietnam · Commonly attributedTraditional versions use fermented soybean sauce (tương); hoisin and peanut butter are the usual modern home shortcut.Also popular in United States, AustraliaMore food from Vietnam
Dish: Lunch · Snack · Sauces · Dips & spreads
Cooking method: Simmered
Taste: nutty, sweet & savoury, rich
Diet: Vegan · Dairy-free · Keto-style · Low-carb
All labels
Vegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Dairy-free · Egg-free · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Keto-style · Low-carb · DASH-style
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for: Child-friendly · Make-ahead
Cook more with: Hoisin sauce · Peanut butter · Garlic
Techniques: Simmering

Allergens

Contains: Peanutsfrom peanut butter, roasted peanuts
May contain: Wheatfrom hoisin sauce
May contain: Glutenfrom hoisin sauce
Contains: Soyfrom hoisin sauce
May contain: Sesamefrom hoisin sauce

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

80 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 32 g · recipe makes 6

Where the energy comes from

Protein 8%
Carbohydrate 33%
Fat 59%

Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
Nutrient	Per serving	Per 100 g
Energy	80 kcal	252 kcal
Protein	1.7 g	5.2 g
Carbohydrate	6.8 g	21.6 g
Net carbohydrate	6.2 g	19.6 g
Sugars	3.8 g	12 g
Added sugars	—	—
Fibre	0.6 g	2 g
Fat	5.4 g	17.1 g
Saturated fat	0.8 g	2.5 g
Trans fat	—	—
Cholesterol	0 mg	1 mg
Sodium	192 mg	608 mg
Salt equivalent	0.5 g	1.5 g

Vitamins & minerals per serving

Potassium: 49 mg
Calcium: 10 mg
Iron: 0.2 mg
Magnesium: 12 mg
Vitamin A (RAE): 0 µg
Vitamin C: 0 mg
Vitamin D: 0 µg
Vitamin B12: 0 µg
Folate (DFE): 7 µg

How these numbers were made

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
Optional ingredients are not included: roasted peanuts, fresh red chilli.
“—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

Loosen with a splash of coconut milk instead of water for a richer, rounder sauce.

Common mistakes

Boiling hard — the sugars in hoisin scorch and the sauce turns pasty.

Serve with

With gỏi cuốn (fresh spring rolls), grilled pork skewers or lettuce wraps.

Storage

Refrigerate for up to 5 days; it thickens when cold.

Reheating

Loosen with a splash of hot water.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added 29 Oct 2026 · Updated 8 Nov 2026

Goes with

Gỏi cuốn (fresh spring rolls)

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Peanut butter2 tbsp · 32 g
Roasted peanuts, crushed (optional)2 tbsp · 18 g
Fresh red chilli, finely sliced (optional)1 piece · 6 g

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