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Red Curry Peanut Sauce

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Red Curry Peanut SauceHans Gissinger

Try with chicken or beef satay, shrimp, or tofu.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 2 cups

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/3 cup minced green onions (about 3)
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
1 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk
1/2 cup (or more) low-salt chicken broth
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Ingredient info: Thai red curry paste and unsweetened coconut milk can be found at many supermarkets and at Southeast Asian and Indian markets.

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add next 3 ingredients; sauté 2 minutes. Add curry paste; stir 1 minute. Whisk in peanut butter, then next 5 ingredients; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until reduced to 2 cups, whisking and adding broth as needed, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; cool. Stir in lime juice. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover; chill. Rewarm, thinning with broth.

    Step 2

    Stir cilantro into sauce and serve.

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