Spicy Szechuan Peanut Sauce

A bowl of these spicy-peanutty noodles is so good. Asian-style comfort food. Serve hot in winter. Cool down and pair with veggies to make a fabulous salad in the summer.
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- 19mins
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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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"A bowl of these spicy-peanutty noodles is so good. Asian-style comfort food. Serve hot in winter. Cool down and pair with veggies to make a fabulous salad in the summer."
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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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