Spicy Szechuan Peanut Sauce
photo by Sackville
- Ready In:
- 19mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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2 1/2 cups
ingredients
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1⁄4 cup soy sauce
- 1⁄4 cup sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
- 2 tablespoons grated gingerroot
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons Asian chili sauce or 1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (lemon at a pinch – use a little less)
- 3⁄4 cup water
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 lb noodles, of your choice
- finely chopped scallion
- chopped roasted unsalted peanuts
directions
- Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth.
- Transfer to a jar with a tight-fitting lid (keeps 1 week, chilled; or distribute among 3 small containers and freeze what you don’t want to use within a week).
- To use: Boil 1 lb Asian noodles or spaghetti until al dente.
- Toss with ¾ cup of sauce (or more to taste), finely chopped scallions and chopped peanuts.
- Note: In the winter, I eat these noodles hot.
- In summer I rinse under cold water, cool and drain and serve them as a spicy noodle salad, often adding shredded bok choy, carrots, snowpeas, lots more of the peanut sauce, etc.
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Reviews
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I really enjoyed this. I didn't have the chili sauce, so I used the red pepper flakes. I also used some chili flavored oil and sesame oil - 1/8 C. each to make the 1/4 C. of oil called for. Gave it a nice kick. I boiled up some whole wheat spaghetti, stirred in this sauce, topped with a sliced scallion and toasted sesame seeds to mirror the sesame oil in the recipe. Besides, I didn't have any peanuts. Thanks evelyn/athens for this recipe.
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I've attempted a lot of peanut sauces at home, and out of them all this worked out the best for consistancy and taste. I used the red pepper flakes this time, next time I think I will use the chili sauce instead as I like peanut sauce to have a lot of heat. I will definitely be keeping this recipe in front of me Evelyn, I usually spend about $5 a bottle to make peanut chicken wings - I'll be using this recipe for them next time.
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I suffer from compulsive obsessive behaviour with regard to food and my psychiatrist thought it would be a good idea to find a 'society' where many have the same problem and try to find a cure.
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What did I do wrong?
Got 3 kids that keep me on the go - 10 and under at this point (2008) - I may not get round to updating this for a few years, so you'll have to do your own maths.
I teach English full-time and Greek Cookery part-time. I would like to make the cooking part of it full-time and the English Grammar part of it part-time.
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