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Spicy Peanut Butter Sauce

This is great with grilled meats, as a dressing and my favorite, on noodles.
Course Condiment
Cuisine Asian
Keyword Peanut Butter, Sauce, Spicy

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil you can use part chili infused sesame oil if you like it spice
  • 3 scallions chopped fine
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1½ tbsp fresh ginger root peeled and finely grated
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup peanut butter creamy or chunky
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup vinegar
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar firmly packed
  • ¼-½ tsp dried hot red pepper flakes depending on how spicy you like it

Instructions

  • In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat until hot, but not smoking and cook scallions, garlic and ginger - stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute
    Blend in remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer, stirring
    Simmer sauce, stirring until smooth. Cool to room temperature
    Sauce may be made ip to 3 days ahead and chilled covered. If sauce is too thick after chilling, stir in 1 to 2 tbsp hot water until sauce reaches desired consistency