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Peanut Dipping Sauce

Name: Peanut Dipping Sauce
Ingredients: 1 tomato—peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped; 1/4 cup cilantro leaves; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 scallions, finely chopped; 1 Thai chile, seeded and minced; 1 stalk of fresh lemongrass, tender inner bulb only, minced; 3/4 cup chunky peanut butter; 1/2 cup chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth; 3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce (nuoc mam); 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

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By Steven Raichlen

Updated on December 8, 2015

Yield:

2 cups

Ingredients

1 tomato—peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
1/4 cup cilantro leaves
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 scallions, finely chopped
1 Thai chile, seeded and minced
1 stalk of fresh lemongrass, tender inner bulb only, minced
3/4 cup chunky peanut butter
1/2 cup chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth
3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce (nuoc mam)
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Directions

In a processor, combine the tomato, cilantro, garlic, scallions, chile and lemongrass; pulse until finely chopped. Add the peanut butter, stock, fish sauce, lime juice, sugar and pepper and process until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and serve.