The Best Thai Curry-Peanut Sauce

Cinco de Mayo - Side Dish

I received a basic thai peanut sauce recipe from a very kind friend back in Oregon who worked at a popular Thai restaurant there and modified it with my own taste. Made this a lot of times and always got rave reviews, try it and you won't regret it!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 28

Yield: 7 cups

The Best Thai Curry-Peanut Sauce

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic

2 tablespoons red curry paste

1 ¼ cups creamy peanut butter

¾ cup brown sugar

½ teaspoon chili powder

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

½ tablespoon fish sauce

1 teaspoon sesame oil

3 (13.5 ounce) cans coconut milk

Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones estilo Mexicano)

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and cook until the aroma of the garlic has mellowed about 1 minute. Add the red curry paste and stir for 1 minute more. Whisk in the peanut butter brown sugar chili powder cayenne pepper fish sauce sesame oil and coconut milk. Bring to a simmer whisking occasionally until the sauce has thickened and is smooth.

Nutritional Information

The Best Thai Curry-Peanut Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:28

Calories: 178.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.2g 8%

Carbohydrates: 9.6g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 1.2g 5%

Sugars: 6.8g

Fat: 15.9g 24%

Saturated Fat: 9.1g 46%

Vitamin A Iu: 27.5IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.4mg 19%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 0.6mg 1%

Folate: 14.6mcg 4%

Calcium: 18.4mg 2%

Iron: 1.6mg 9%

Magnesium: 37.9mg 14%

Potassium: 177.2mg 5%

Sodium: 100.5mg 4%

Calories From Fat: 142.8

*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.