Perfect Peanut Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup peanut butter (natural, no sugar added kind)
  • 2 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon or lime juice
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk (lite is fine, if you prefer or substitute water)
  • 1/4 cup water
  • red chili flake to taste
  • chili garlic sauce to taste or 1 clove crushed garlic

Preparation

Step 1

Combine all ingredients with a whisk in a small bowl, adding the water last. Pour into a small saucepan and heat over medium heat until sauce begins to bubble and thicken. Experiment with this sauce adding a teaspoon at a time of one the optional additions and tasting as you go. Serve hot or cold.