Southeast Asian Peanut Dipping Sauce

Title:
Southeast Asian Peanut Dipping Sauce

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Morning,
America




Ingredients:




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 Instructions and Ingredients Some versions of this simple, spicy sauce is


 served all over southeast Asia, with the small skewers of meat and chicken


 known as satays. It is also delicious as a dipping sauce for many other


 dishes, from spring rolls to grilled meat. Heat in a small saucepan over


 medium heat: 2 teaspoons vegetable oil Add and cook, stirring, for 5


 seconds: 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 small fresh chili pepper, seeded


 and minced Add and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 4 minutes: 1 cup


 water


 


     1/4    cup soy sauce


 


 1/3 cup chunky peanut butter, preferably unsweetened


 


 1 teaspoon packed light brown sugar, or to taste


 


 3 tablespoons chopped unsalted roated peanuts (optional) Remove from heat


 and stir in, if desired: 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint leaves


 Serve warm or at room temperature. This sauce will keep, covered and


 refrigerated, for up to 1 week.


 


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 Busted by Barb ob 2/21/98


 


 Recipe by: The Joy of Cooking


 


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by "abprice@wf.net" 
on Mar 23,


 1998