Give Me Some Sauce Tuesday or Thai Peanut Sauce

Years ago when my kids were wee ones, I discovered peanut sauce. Or maybe it was they discovered peanut butter and then I discovered peanut sauce. I’m not a big fan of peanut butter though I do get cravings now and then, particularly when I’m sick. Go figure. When I’m down and out I like peanut butter spread lightly on toast, (preferably Pepperidge Farm or challah) and then lots of Smucker’s strawberry preserves on top. Plus, my sandwich wouldn’t be the same without a tall glass of ice cold chocolate Nestle’s Quik to drink. Yes, I still keep it on hand for those sick occasions. But generally I’m not a peanut craving kind of person.

So many years ago before satay came and went-well I guess it is still here, but it isn’t everywhere- I started making peanut sauce to go over grilled chicken. I served it with coconut rice and microwave pappadums and grilled pineapple at numerous summer dinner parties and most likely made key lime pie for dessert. Now I don’t have numerous dinner parties, but back then people probably were getting tired of my peanut sauced chicken. I can tell you they loved it; and they thought it was so gourmet. Whatever that means.

Well, now years later I can’t find that recipe and I had to make a new one. It is good. And everyone still loves my peanut sauce, best that I can tell. It is rich and creamy and thick. It doesn’t drip, but it does cling. (Boy for a minute I thought we were talking panty hose, but not many wear those anymore.) This sauce has a mellow coconut taste with a follow up of heat. It isn’t too sweet but you can adjust that to your liking. Peanut sauce works well with chicken or seafood and is great for dunking veggies like green beans and carrots and cauliflower and peppers and pea pods. Yes, it is a perfect party sauce.

I also make coconut rice to serve with the grilled chicken breasts. I try to marinate the breasts if I have time. After they are cooked, I score them and then slather on the peanut sauce. Even if the peanut sauce is at room temperature, the heat from the chicken warms the peanut sauce and makes it nice and creamy. When cooking the rice I first saute 2 T of onion and then add the rice and saute that a few minutes. Then I add water and 1/4 c of coconut milk per 2 cups of liquid and a good pinch of salt to cook the rice. This makes great coconut rice.

A perfectly easy sauce = equals one perfect summer meal!

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Thai Peanut Sauce or Give Me Some Sauce Tuesday

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• Author: Abbe Odenwalder
• Cook Time: 15 Minutes
• Total Time: 15 minutes
• Yield: 2 cups 1x
• Category: Sauce
• Method: Stove Top
• Cuisine: Thai

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Description

Thai Peanut Sauce is perfect just on a spoon! However it tastes great on chicken or seafood or really…anything!

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Ingredients

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1 T canola or peanut oil

2 cloves chopped garlic

1 heaping Tablespoon of Thai Kitchen red chili paste

1 can minus 1/4 c coconut milk (use the 1/4 c in your rice)

1/2 c peanut butter (I used chunky)

1 T hoisin sauce

1 t red chili garlic sauce

1 T soy sauce

1–2 T brown sugar

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Instructions

Heat oil  over medium heat and saute the garlic. Stir in red chili paste and let that cook while stirring every few minutes.

Add coconut milk and whisk to remove lumps of chili paste. Stir in peanut butter and whisk that, too.

Add hoisin, soy, red chili garlic sauce and brown sugar to taste. Let cook on low a few minutes to blend the flavors. This will keep at room temperature while you’re cooking your meal of choice. Slather on immediately when taking your choice of protein off the grill. This will help the sauce melt in.

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Notes

My marinade for Peanut chicken: (this was enough for 4 boneless, skinless breasts)
1 T soy
1 t red chili
1 garlic clove minced
1 T mirin wine
1 T brown sugar
1 t red chili paste

Mix together and let marinate as long as you can!

Keywords: sauce, peanuts, peanut butter, Thai food

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Royal Thai Cashew Chicken
Cantonese Steamed Chicken
Pad Thai