Southeast Asian Peanut Dipping Sauce

(from AmericnJewl’s recipe box)

Serve with Summer Emperor Rolls

Source: Joy of Cooking: All About Party Foods and Drinks

Categories: Vietnamese, not tried, sauce

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 small fresh chili pepper, seeded and minced
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup chunky peanut butter, preferably unsweetened
  • 1 teaspoon packed light brown sugar, or to taste
  • 3 tablespoons chopped unsalted roasted peanuts (optional)

Directions

  1. Heat in a small saucepan over medium heat:

  2. Add garlic and chili peppers. Allow to cool, stirring, for 5 seconds.

  3. Add water soy sauce, peanut butter, sugar and peanuts. Cook, stirring, until thickened, about 4 minutes:

  4. Remove from the heat.

  5. Serve at room temperature. This sauce will keep, covered and refrigerated, for up to 1 week.

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