Peanut Sauce - Chinese-Style
Peanut sauce is a great way to add flavor to appetizers, salads, and satays. The Chinese version of peanut sauce doesn't have the sharp taste of Thai peanut sauce recipes made with curry paste, but is just as flavorful. 

Ingredients:
1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, chopped
2 mint leaves, chopped
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3/4 teaspoon chili powder, or to taste

Warm the chicken broth in a small saucepan and keep warm on low heat. Process the peanut butter, garlic cloves, cilantro and mint leaves and sugar in a blender or food processor. Slowly add the warmed chicken broth and process again. Remove from the blender and stir in the soy sauce, and the chili powder to taste. Serve peanut sauce with satay and salads, or as an appetizer dip.
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Peanut Sauce

Peanut sauce is always good, but this peanut sauce recipe is quick, simple, and unbelievably delicious.

Yield 1 c 
Time 5 minutes 
Tools saucepan or wok 
whisk 
 
Ingredients ½ c peanut butter, preferably unsweetened 
2 t light brown sugar (unless peanut butter is sweetened) 
¼ c brown rice vinegar 
2 T chopped cilantro, chives, or scallions 
2-3 cloves garlic, minced 
1-2 T soy sauce 
1 t chili oil, chili powder, or paprika 
¼ - ½ c warm water 
 
Directions Over medium-low heat, whisk together everything but the water. Add ¼ c water and taste. 
Adjust seasonings, then gradually whisk in more water until desired consistency. Serve. 
 
Notes Peanut sauce thickens as it warms up, so you may need to add more water if you don't serve it right away.  
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Thai Peanut Sauce

1 cup coconut milk
1 T red curry paste
1 T satay or chili paste
2 T creamy peanut butter
2 T sugar
1 T lime juice
1/2 t salt

In a saute pan, bring milk to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and whisk in curry and satay pastes. Stir in peanut butter, sugar, lime juice and salt;simmer for 10 minutes until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and let cool at room temperature.
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Spicy Peanut Sauce  Category:   Sauces  
Prep Time- 10 Minutes Description-  
   Serves 10 
2 cups peanut butter
1 tbls fresh ginger
3 cloves garlic
4 green onions
1 tbls crushed chili pepper
1/8 cup sesame oil
1/4 cup light soy sauce
1/2 cup rice vinegar
1/2 cup water
 Nutritional Data
Vegetarian- No
 

Instructions: 
Put peanut butter in food processor, add ginger, garlic, onions, and crushed peppers. Turn food processesor on and slowly add other ingredients. May substitute coconut milk or chicken broth for water.