Spicy Peanut Sauce
A flavorful Asian-inspired sauce combining creamy peanut butter, hoisin sauce, and aromatic garlic with a spicy kick from red pepper flakes. Perfect as a dipping sauce or for noodles.
4 servings
11 min
Ingredients
- •3 cloves garlic cloves
- •¼ teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
- •1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- •1 tablespoon tomato paste
- •3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- •3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- •½ teaspoon sugar
- •¾ cup water
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
In a small saucepan cook garlic and red pepper flakes in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until garlic is golden. Whisk in remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, whisking. Simmer sauce, whisking, until thickened, about 1 minute. Sauce may be made 3 days ahead and chilled, covered.
10 min
- 2.
Serve sauce warm or at room temperature.
1 min
