Red Curry-Peanut Sauce
- Contributed by Grace Parisi
- ACTIVE:
- TOTAL TIME: 15 MIN
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SERVINGS:
makes 1 1/2 cups
Recipe: Red Curry-Peanut Sauce
- FAST
- MAKE-AHEAD
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsweetened peanut butter
- 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce
- In a medium saucepan, heat the peanut oil. Add the shallot and garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add the curry paste and whisk for 1 minute. Add the brown sugar and cook until melted. Whisk in the peanut butter, then slowly whisk in the coconut milk. Simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the lime juice and fish sauce. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Make Ahead
The sauce can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.
Notes
Best Uses Serve the peanut sauce with grilled beef, chicken, spareribs, shrimp or pork or with crudités for dipping, or mix it into rice noodles or stir-fries.
- From Speedy Rubs, Pastes, & Sauces
- Published June 2006
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