Spicy (or Mild) Peanut Sauce
- Level: Easy
- Total: 10 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Cook: 5 min
- Yield: makes 1 cup; 4 servings
- Level: Easy
- Total: 10 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Cook: 5 min
- Yield: makes 1 cup; 4 servings
Ingredients
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
3 tablespoons creamy (or crunchy) peanut butter
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon hot chili oil, or more to taste (leave this out for mild sauce)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Directions
- In a small saucepan, whisk together the broth, peanut butter, soy sauce, sesame oil, and chili oil. Set the pan over medium heat, bring to a simmer, and let simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro. Let cool to room temperature, then store in a plastic container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer up to 3 months.
