Spicy Peanut Sauce

Preparation

1. Step 1

   In a small bowl, whisk or stir all of the ingredients until smooth.

2. Variations: Pineapple Peanut Sauce

   Step 2

   In a saucepan, bring to a simmer a cup of canned crushed pineapple and stir in the Spicy Peanut Sauce ingredients, omitting the water (yields about 1 1/2 cups).

3. African Peanut Sauce

   Step 3

   In a saucepan, bring a cup of canned diced tomatoes to a simmer and stir in the Spicy Peanut Sauce ingredients, omitting the water and sesame oil (yields about 1 1/2 cups).

4. Southeast Asian Peanut Sauce

   Step 4

   Use coconut milk instead of water.

5. Serving & menu ideas

   Step 5

   Here are a few ideas to inspire you:

6. Step 6

   Serve baked fish or tofu on rice with steamed vegetables, such as carrots, broccoli, zucchini, sweet potatoes, cabbage, or snow peas, topped with Spicy Peanut Sauce.

7. Step 7

   Top a bed of rice with steamed spinach or cabbage, shredded raw carrots, and Spicy Peanut Sauce.

8. Step 8

   Drizzle warm Spicy Peanut Sauce on a salad of spinach or spring mix topped with cucumbers, celery, and tomatoes.

9. Step 9

   Dress coleslaw with Pineapple Peanut Sauce for an unusual and delicious side dish.

10. Step 10

    Stir African Peanut Sauce into white beans, black-eyed peas, or field peas and chopped cooked collards or other greens for a delicious one-pot meal.

11. Step 11

    Pour Southeast Asian Peanut Sauce over rice noodles or linguine topped with mung bean sprouts and/or cucumber slices. Great with Easy Baked Tofu.