Todd's Famous Thai Peanut Sauce

Cinco de Mayo - Side Dish

This is my hub's famous peanut sauce he makes for us. The key to this recipe is that it uses whole peanuts instead of peanut butter. It makes a world of difference in taste and texture.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 7 mins

Additional: 13 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Todd's Famous Thai Peanut Sauce

Ingredients

3 ounces roasted

salted peanuts

2 tablespoons canola oil

1 tablespoon Asian (toasted) sesame oil

1 teaspoon hot chili oil

2 tablespoons soy sauce

4 teaspoons fresh lime juice

1 tablespoon white sugar

or to taste

1 teaspoon Asian chili garlic sauce

or to taste

Chicken and Chinese Noodles Casserole

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Pour the peanuts onto a dry baking sheet in a single layer and break the whole nuts apart into halves. Toast the peanuts until they are fragrant and slightly darker in color 7 to 10 minutes watching carefully so they don't burn.

Step 3

Remove peanuts from the oven let cool and place in the work bowl of a food processor. Pulse 2 or 3 times to chop them finely then add the canola oil toasted sesame oil hot chili oil soy sauce lime juice sugar and chili garlic sauce. Process until the mixture is a fine paste with a little texture of chopped peanuts not a totally smooth paste. The sauce should look a little grainy.

Nutritional Information

Todd's Famous Thai Peanut Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 122

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.8g 6%

Carbohydrates: 4.4g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.9g 4%

Sugars: 2.1g

Fat: 11g 17%

Saturated Fat: 1.3g 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 23.6IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 0.8mg 1%

Folate: 16.2mcg 4%

Calcium: 6.9mg 1%

Iron: 0.3mg 2%

Magnesium: 20.6mg 7%

Potassium: 81.7mg 2%

Sodium: 340.4mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 98.8

*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.