PEANUT SAUCE
1 tablespoon
peanut oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 cup organic chunky peanut butter
2 teaspoons olive paste
1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon molasses
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
1 1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
Salt to taste
In a hot
sauté pan heat oil and butter, add onion, garlic, red pepper flakes
and chili powder, reduce heat to medium and cook until onions are
golden brown. Add peanut butter, olive paste, brown sugar, molasses,
soy sauce and water and cook, stirring occasionally, for
approximately 8 minutes or until sauce is thick. Add lime juice and
salt to taste. Remove from heat to a container with a cover and
allow to come to room temperature before covering and refrigerating.
Sauce will keep for up to 1 week.
Yield: about
1 1/2 cups
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