Sauce/Chili-Garlic Peanut Sauce

By latin1

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp peanut oil
• 1 large shallot, finely chopped
• 1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1 tbsp dark brown sugar
• 1 tsp Asian chili-garlic sauce or Tabasco sauce
• 1/2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger
• 1 cup water
• 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 2 tbsp unsalted dry-roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
• Salt

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium saucepan, heat the peanut oil until simmering. Add the shallot and garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until golden about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in coconut milk, peanut butter, brown sugar, chili-garlic sauce, and ginger. Gradually whisk in water. Simmer the sauce over moderately low heat until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Let cool slightly and whisk in the lime juice and peanuts. Season with salt. Transfer the sauce to a bowl or a glass jar and serve warm, at room temperature or chilled. Can be refrigerated for 5 days.
Use as a condiment, salad dressing or on fruits and vegetables.