Name: Chili-Garlic Peanut Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp peanut oil; 1 large shallot; 1 large garlic clove; ¼ cup unsweetened coconut milk; ½ cup chunky peanut butter; 1 tbsp dark brown sugar; 1 tsp or Tabasco sauce Asian chili-garlic sauce; ½ tsp peeled, finely grated fresh ginger; 1 cup water; 2 tbsp fresh lime juice; 2 tbsp unsalted dry roasted peanuts; salt

How To Make Chili-Garlic Peanut Sauce

Add some sweetness and spice to your dish with this rich peanut sauce. It’s made with coconut milk and a dash of hot sauce sprinkled with roasted peanuts.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 13 minutes

Total: 28 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1tbsppeanut oil
1large shallot
1large garlic clove
¼cupunsweetened coconut milk
½cupchunky peanut butter
1tbspdark brown sugar
1tspAsian chili-garlic sauce,or Tabasco sauce
½tspfresh ginger,peeled, finely grated
1cupwater
2tbsplime juice,fresh
2tbspdry roasted peanuts,unsalted
salt

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, heat the peanut oil until shimmering. Add the shallot and garlic and cook for about 3 minutes over moderate heat, stirring, until golden.
Remove from the heat and whisk in the coconut milk, peanut butter, brown sugar, chili-garlic sauce, and ginger. Gradually whisk in the water. Simmer the sauce over moderately low heat for about 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
Let cool slightly, then whisk in the lime juice and peanuts. Season with salt.
Transfer the sauce to a bowl or a glass jar and serve warm, at room temperature or chilled. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Make-Ahead: The peanut sauce can be refrigerated for up to 5 days.
Applications: Serve as a condiment with grilled beef, pork, poultry and shrimp. Toss with shredded lettuce, cabbage, cucumbers, carrots and apples or with steamed green beans.

Nutrition

Calories: 1821.34kcal
Fat: 151.40g
Saturated Fat: 41.19g
Trans Fat: 0.15g
Monounsaturated Fat: 67.03g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 35.28g
Carbohydrates: 90.32g
Fiber: 16.34g
Sugar: 45.23g
Protein: 55.52g
Sodium: 2031.19mg
Calcium: 223.45mg
Potassium: 1978.82mg
Iron: 9.18mg
Vitamin A: 2.47µg
Vitamin C: 28.20mg

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