This sauce can literally transform everyday foods into new meals, on veggies, grains, noodles- I created this recipe while living in New York City. I had the tiniest kitchen, I cried my first night, not because of being homesick but because of my new kitchen! I had two jars of peanut butter which were clearly taking up too much real estate so instead of consolidating the jars, I made the sauce with what ingredients I had in the apartment in-the-jar, and then the jar became the storage container for the fridge! Use it over noodles, it pairs amazingly well with Grilled Tofu over a fresh bed of crisp greens and sprouts as a dressing, and inside fresh rolls (which is what I will be making today!) are just some of its uses- it is a fantastic, big flavor sauce. Spice it to your liking, I add a fresh hot pepper into the mix cuz I like it hot! It literally takes 5 minutes to make and is worth keeping in the fridge at all times.
Peanut Butter Sauce
1/3c organic peanut butter, natural style, crunchy or creamy
1T shoyu or tamari
1″ fresh piece of ginger, more if desired
1 small fresh chili or 1/2 fresh jalapeño pepper
1T fresh lime juice *opt -makes it taste more awesome but so not needed
2T cilantro *opt-makes it taste more awesome but so not needed
1T prepared ketchup
1T hot sauce or sriracha sauce
1/3-1/2c water
1T maple syrup or raw agave or raw local honey
2t hot toasted sesame oil
Black pepper to taste
Add all ingredients into a blender, start with a smaller amount of water to get it going, and add more if needed. Blend until completely smooth and to your desired consistency, more liquid for a sauce, less liquid for use as a dipping sauce. It’s your sauce, make it awesome!
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