So I wanted something a little different for the chicken (again) that I am going to grill this afternoon. Found this recipe for peanut sauce on the interwebs and tweaked it just a little. I don't happen to have fresh ginger so I used fresh granulated ginger and I used minced garlic packed in olive oil. No soy sauce? No problem. I used teriyaki instead. I also did not feel like dicking around with the blender. Just stirred with a spatula until smooth.
Mr. Chop was inquiring from the living room wtf I was making. I told him it is a surprise. He came out to the kitchen to sample. "That shit's fire, I can't wait to try it on the chicken". Then he took some to dip nacho chips as an appetizer.
Lucky I doubled the amounts.
In any case this is the the recipe that I started with.
Ingredients
- 1 1" piece ginger, peeled
- 1 small garlic clove
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (like Once Again or Jif)
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon (packed) light brown sugar
- 1/4 -1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
Preparation
- With motor running, drop ginger and garlic clove into a blender and blend until finely chopped. Add peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, and 1/3 cup water and blend, adding more water by tablespoonfuls if needed to thin, until smooth. DO AHEAD: Peanut sauce can be made 3 days ahead. Transfer to a small bowl, cover, and chill. Bring to room temperature before using.