Indonesian Peanut Sauce
One of my favorite peanut butter recipes is this Indonesian peanut sauce. Peanut butter and peanuts can be used in so many savory dishes. This one packs a lot of flavor.
It is also a very simple recipe. The ingredients can be put together is just a few minutes. Great when you don’t have a lot of time to simmer a sauce. The recipe calls for milk, but I use coconut milk sometimes and it works fine. You can also adjust the heat level to suit your taste.
Once your sauce is ready, just toss with hot pasta and serve. I sometimes top with green onions or chopped peanuts- or both!!
Indonesian Peanut Sauce
1/3 c. peanut butter
1/3 c. milk
1/3 c. chicken or vegetable broth
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. Toss with hot pasta.
Peanut Dipping Sauce
Peanut Dipping Sauce
I had a special request for this recipe. We were doing an Asian dinner for Chinese New Year and needed an assortment of dipping sauces. This one is super easy and requires no cooking. I made a single batch but should of made more as it went fast.
Peanut 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 vegetable stock.
