How to make Spicy Peanut Sauce

This sweet, spicy, salty Asian dipping sauce is delicious and goes great with grilled chicken, sate, cold soba noodles, stir fry or most of your favorite Asian dishes.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1/4 cup sugar free peanut butter (creamy or chunky)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• two teaspoons sesame oil
• chopped green onion (white parts only)
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1-2 tablespoons asian chili hot sauce
• dried garlic
• fresh cilantro
• lime wedge

1. In a medium sized serving bowl combine the following: 1/4 cup peanut butter, two tablespoons soy sauce, one tablespoon rice vinegar, two teaspoons sesame oil, one tablespoon hot chili sauce or paste (more or less depending on how spicy you like it)

2. Whisk ingredients together thoroughly. If peanut sauce is too thick, add a few tablespoons of water or additional sesame oil until you reach desired thickness and consistency. You can also add all ingredients to a food processor to combine.

3. Add a handful of chopped fresh cilantro, sliced green onions, a sprinkle of dried garlic and a squeeze of lime juice. Let peanut sauce stand for at least an hour to allow ingredients to marry. If you want extra hotness, add dried red chili flakes to the sauce.

Tips & Warnings

• If you like the peanut sauce sweeter, either reduce the soy sauce or add a few teaspoons of sugar.
• A few teaspoons of fresh grated ginger also go well with this sauce

[Smireles]

on 4/21/2009 Sounds interesting. Is Asian Chili hot sauce really spicy?

[carmensjones]

on 4/21/2009 How to make Spicy Peanut Sauce great to know. i love peanut sauce

[waters]

on 4/21/2009 Good recipe; how to make spicy peanut sauce 5*.