Thai-Style Peanut Sauce

Thai Condiment Recipes

4 cloves garlic juice 1/2 lime 1/2 c creamy peanut butter 1/4 c ketchup 1/4 c soy sauce 1/4 c light brown sugar, packed 2 Tbsp vegetable oil 4 tsp ginger, minced 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar 1 Tbsp onion powder 1 Tbsp sesame oil 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes 1/2 c water

Chop garlic cloves finely. Blenders have a tendency to chop the living daylights out of whatever's on the bottom near the blades and leave the rest untouched. This is where food processors really shine. Use one if you have one. In a blender or food processor, combine garlic, lime juice. Add remaining ingredients to the blender and pulse until well combined, scraping down sides as necessary. Use as a dipping sauce for vegetables, toss with cold cooked noodles and sesasame seeds for a delicious starter, toss with greens and mandarin oranges for a Pacific Rim salad... Refrigerate or freeze any leftover portions. Adapted from Cheap. Fast. Good!

Submitted by Gretchen Grant
Contributed on: Tuesday February 21st, 2006