Didn’t Photograph Well: Peanut Sauce

4 Sep

This looked like a yellowish goopy mess, so I’m sparing you the pictures. It’s pretty easy–chiles, garlic, shallots, turmeric, and secret weapon lemongrass get pureed in the food processor. Then that puree gets sauteed in a bit of hot oil and mixed with peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, and a good amount of coconut milk. That’s pretty much it.

I served this on Chinese egg noodles, which was pretty good, but I think it’d be better on meat. Slathered on a broiled or grilled chicken would be pretty good, I bet.

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