Authentic Peanut Sauce Recipe: Homemade & Flavorful

INGREDIENTS

2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup chunky or creamy peanut butter 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon water 2 tablespoons lime juice

PREPARATION:

1. Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until tender.
2. Reduce heat to medium. Add peanut butter, brown sugar, fish sauce, paprika and red pepper; stir until smooth. Slowly stir in coconut milk until well blended. (At this point, sauce may be cooled, covered and refrigerated up to 2 days in advance.)
3. Stir sauce constantly over medium heat until bubbling gently. Reduce heat to medium-low. Combine water and cornstarch in small cup; stir into sauce. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Stir in lime juice.

This recipe appears in: Swimming Rama  /  Asian