Indonesian Peanut Sauce
I really enjoy making sauces. When I was a novice in the kitchen, sauces always seemed to save me. Gaining more experience throughout the years, not only were my dishes getting more delicious and delectable but the sauces were as well.
I find most sauces quite versatile. They can be used as a marinade, dipping sauce, dressing, spread, and so on. There’s an Asian one that I like making often and it’s my Indonesian Peanut Sauce! The taste of this sauce is just amazing; sweet and spicy harmoniously blended together giving this condiment a delicious flavor!
It’s a great recipe to have around as it can help create many dishes. I use this sauce for many different dishes like my Japanese Chicken Soba Noodles, as a salad dressing, in stir fries, a dipping sauce for my Satay, and so on…
Here are a couple of recipe notes that I would like to highlight…
– Some of you may use natural peanut butter and if so, you might have to increase the amount of coconut sugar. As I always say – “taste and adjust accordingly”.
– I enjoy the taste of sesame oil but we have to be careful when adding it to any recipe because it has intense flavor and can easily mask the other ingredients.
– I like my food not overly spicy but definitely with a little zip. In this recipe, I stick to ¼ tsp. of red pepper flakes because as the ingredients blend together and when warming it up on the stove, the heat kicks in just enough to make this delicious Indonesian Peanut Sauce so lovely! If you want to increase or lessen it, as I mentioned many times, adjust the recipes to your liking.
If you’re not sure which sauce to use for your salad, satay, stir fry, or to change the vibes of your pasta with an Asian flair, this Indonesian Peanut Sauce recipe is the answer. You’ll know what I mean after you give it a try…
Bon Appétit!
Check out these other tasty Asian inspired recipes…
– Quick & Easy Chicken Chop Suey
– Singapore Noodles
– Asian Chicken Salad
– Chinese 5 Spice Spare Ribs
– Matcha Cheesecake
– Szechuan Ginger Chicken
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Indonesian Peanut Sauce
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1 tbsp. coconut sugar
- 1 tbsp. ginger, minced
- 2 large cloves garlic, pressed
- 1 tsp. sesame oil tips & tricks
- 1 tsp. low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp. freshly squeezed lime juice tips & tricks
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes, or more to taste
- 3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tbsp. dry roasted peanuts, crushed
Directions
- Put all the ingredients except the peanuts in the jar of a blender and process until smooth. Stop a few times to clean the sides of the jar.
- Transfer the mixture to a small saucepan and warm over medium-low heat. When it’s time to serve, sprinkle crushed peanuts on top.
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