Forget the main dish, just give me a bowl of this stuff (Thai Peanut Dipping Sauce) and a spoon, and I'm quite happy! This is seriously excellent sauce for spring rolls, summer rolls, stir fry dishes and much more... Think outside the box - how about as a pizza sauce?
You may want to double this batch, if you love peanut sauce like I do. Also, don’t be afraid to substitute or leave out ingredients, if you don’t have them on-hand. Key ingredients that you really need are: peanut butter, soy sauce, sugar or honey, some kind of heat – like hot sauce or chili sauce or even chili powder, and something acidic – lime, lemon, even orange juice will do.
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Ingredients
2 tablespoons brown sugar (My husband likes it with honey!) 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon lime juice (Use lemon, if you don’t have lime.) 1/2 cup peanut butter, crunchy or smooth (I’m a crunchy girl!) 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar (or substitute apple cider vinegar) 1 tsp sriracha sauce or any hot sauce (even crushed red pepper flakes) 1 - 2 garlic cloves, minced fine (optional) 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger or 1/4 tsp. powdered (optional) 2-4 tablespoons warm water |
Steps
- With a fork or a whisk, stir everything together except the warm water.
- Stir until it’s fairly smooth. If it’s too thick, start adding in the warm water, 1 spoonful at a time, until it’s the right thickness for your liking. Some like it thick, others like it runny – your choice.
- Try serving it with Miss Cookbook's recipe for Shrimp Spring Rolls.
