Surprising and Spicy Peanut Sauce

Cinco de Mayo - Side Dish

Slightly sweet and very spicy, this surprising sauce is nutty and delicious! Great for everything from chicken and seafood to dipping spring rolls. A favorite in our house!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 14

Yield: 1 3/4 cup

Surprising and Spicy Peanut Sauce

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

½ cup chopped onion

2 tablespoons chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha®)

2 teaspoons red pepper flakes

1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic

½ cup water

¼ cup creamy peanut butter

3 tablespoons ketchup

2 teaspoons Asian (toasted) sesame oil

1 tablespoon white sugar

Hermano Roberto's Simple Salsa

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion chile-garlic sauce red pepper flakes and garlic until the onion is tender about 5 minutes. Add water peanut butter ketchup sesame oil and sugar to the onion mixture; cook and stir until smooth. Reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened about 15 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Surprising and Spicy Peanut Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:14

Calories: 62.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.3g 3%

Carbohydrates: 3.7g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 2%

Sugars: 2.3g

Fat: 5.1g 8%

Saturated Fat: 0.9g 4%

Vitamin A Iu: 279.9IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.9mg 7%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 3%

Vitamin C: 1.6mg 3%

Folate: 5.3mcg 1%

Calcium: 5.3mg 1%

Iron: 0.2mg 1%

Magnesium: 9.1mg 3%

Potassium: 60.5mg 2%

Sodium: 148.4mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 45.5

*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.