The Charmed Kitchen

At a recent Lunar New Year party with friends, we all made dumplings. I made three dipping sauces to use on the dumplings and they were really well received. I had made the peanut butter sauce before and my friend Courtney, had found the green onion sauce online. The third sauce was my creation to have a spicy dipping sauce. My friend Diane liked it so much she said it was magic, so I named it Diane’s Magic Sauce. Here are the recipes. Enjoy!!!

Peanut Butter Dipping Sauce

1/3 c. peanut butter

1/3 c. coconut milk

1/2 t. crushed red pepper

1-2 cloves garlic

1 t. fresh grated ginger

1 t. soy sauce

Dash hot red pepper sauce

Salt and pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth.

Note: If you want to use this sauce on pasta, thin it with 1/3 cup of chicken or vegetable stock.

Diane’s Magic Sauce

½ c. rice vinegar

½ c. apple cider vinegar

½ c. sugar

2 T. spicy chili crisp sauce – found at Asian grocery stores

1 T. minced garlic or 1 t. dried minced garlic

1 T. orange zest

2T. light soy sauce

Combine all ingredients and stir until sugar melts. Use with dumplings.

Green Onion Dipping Sauce

5-6 green onions, trimmed and chopped into 2 inch pieces

2 T. oil

5 T. light soy sauce

1 T. Dark soy sauce

1 T. oyster sauce

1 T. sugar

Heat oil in skillet and cook onions until they are browned. Combine with remaining ingredients and stir to combine well. Keeps in fridge for about a month. Can be used as a pasta sauce, too.