A good peanut sauce should be in everyone's culinary repertoire. It's so easy, so satisfying and such a show-stopper. Note: All amounts in this recipe are approximate. You'll need to taste and adjust as needed.
1/2 cup peanut butter (preferably natural)
3 Tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 Tbsp honey or maple syrup
1 tsp curry powder
1 tsp lime juice
a few splashes orange juice, coconut milk and/or water, as needed
Optional:
1/2 tsp red curry paste or hot chili sauce
1 Tbsp coconut milk
a few drops dark sesame oil
Mix the peanut butter, soy sauce, garlic powder, honey, curry powder, lime juice, sesame oil & curry paste together in a bowl. Stir vigorously to combine, adding liquid of your choice as needed to thin the mixture to a workable consistency. Taste and adjust seasonings (I like mine sweet-tart, spicy and heavy on the curry). Mine is usually intense and thick when it's done... I have to shake the spoon to drip it onto whatever I'm eating it with.
This also makes a fabulous dip for raw veggies... almost *anything* tastes better with peanut sauce on it. It will keep indefinitely in the fridge.
