Peanut sauce is a thick, creamy sauce made from peanuts or peanut butter, milk, and chili peppers. It is often used as a dipping sauce for spring rolls or as a salad dressing.
Cook oil and shallots 5 minutes over moderate heat.
Whisk in the peanutbutter, coconut milk, lemon juice and soy sauce.
Stir in water and cook,stirring often, for 5 minutes.
Stir in brown sugar and chili paste.
Cook 5minutes more.
Mixture will have cooked down and thickened somewhat.
Removefrom heat and stir in basil.
Serve warm.
Makes about 2 1/2 cups of sauce.
Ingredients
Directions
Cook oil and shallots 5 minutes over moderate heat.
Whisk in the peanutbutter, coconut milk, lemon juice and soy sauce.
Stir in water and cook,stirring often, for 5 minutes.
Stir in brown sugar and chili paste.
Cook 5minutes more.
Mixture will have cooked down and thickened somewhat.
Removefrom heat and stir in basil.
Serve warm.
Makes about 2 1/2 cups of sauce.
