Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce

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Description

This peanut sauce is very flavorful, with lemon, ginger, and quite a bit of heat. It’s good with satays, stir-frys, rice bowls, or good as a dip. Don’t be afraid to add more or less of the spices, just add to taste! Store in the fridge up to one week.

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1 large clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
  • ¾ cup hot water
  • ¼ cup peanut butter, or more to taste
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • 2 tablespoons Thai-style sweet chili sauce
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or more to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic and ginger in hot oil until fragrant
  2. about 1 minute. Add hot water
  3. peanut butter
  4. and lemon juice to the saucepan; stir until smooth. Stir chili sauce
  5. hoisin sauce
  6. and soy sauce into the peanut butter mixture.
  7. Reduce heat to low and cook sauce at a simmer until thickened
  8. about 5 minutes. Add red pepper flakes; stir.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Servings: 16

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