How to Make Peanut Dipping Sauce

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This is one of those recipes you're going to have to taste and adjust to your palate. Consider this a template that you can tailor to your personal taste. It has a gorgeous, luxurious texture. It's fantastic on any grilled meat or vegetables or as a dipping sauce for spring rolls.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 -1/2 cup

How to Make Peanut Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

¾ cup smooth natural peanut butter

2 cloves garlic

minced

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 tablespoon fish sauce

2 teaspoons soy sauce

2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil

½ lime

juiced

1 teaspoon chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha)

or to taste

1 (5.6 ounce) can coconut milk

2 teaspoons chopped red bell pepper

or to taste

2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro

or to taste

2 teaspoons chopped peanuts

or to taste

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Directions

Step 1

Place peanut butter in a mixing bowl. Whisk garlic brown sugar fish sauce soy sauce and sesame oil into peanut butter followed by lime juice and chile-garlic sauce.

Step 2

Bring coconut milk to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat; pour over into peanut butter mixture. Whisk until smooth.

Step 3

Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with chopped red pepper cilantro and peanuts.

Nutritional Information

How to Make Peanut Dipping Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 125.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.4g 9%

Carbohydrates: 6.7g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 1.3g 5%

Sugars: 3.6g

Fat: 10g 15%

Saturated Fat: 1.8g 9%

Vitamin A Iu: 43.4IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.2mg 2%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 6%

Vitamin C: 1.8mg 3%

Folate: 27mcg 7%

Calcium: 14.4mg 1%

Iron: 0.6mg 3%

Magnesium: 34.8mg 12%

Potassium: 135.1mg 4%

Sodium: 207.7mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 90.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.