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Spicy Peanut Dip

Similar to the peanut sauce that accompanies an Indonesian satay, this would be nice with chips or crudites.

Courses: Dips and Spreads

Recipe Ingredients

1 tablespoon 15mlVegetable oil
1 tablespoon 15mlShallot - chopped (large)
1 tablespoon 15mlMinced fresh ginger
2   Garlic cloves - minced
1 teaspoon 5mlCurry powder
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlDried crushed red pepper
1 cup 237mlCanned low-salt chicken broth - or more if needed
1/2 cup 118mlCreamy peanut butter - do not use
  Old-fashioned or freshly ground
4 teaspoons 20mlFresh lime juice
1 tablespoon 15mlSoy sauce
1 teaspoon 5mlBrown sugar - (packed)
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Heat oil in nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add shallot, ginger and garlic; saute until shallot is tender, about 3 minutes. Add curry powder and crushed red pepper. Stir until aromatic, about 15 seconds. Stir in 1 cup broth, peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, and brown sugar; whisk to blend. Simmer until mixture thickens, whisking constantly, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Transfer to bowl and cool, whisking occasionally. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.) Thin dip with more broth by tablespoonfuls if needed. Serve dip chilled or at room temperature.

This recipe yields about 1 1/3 cups.

Source:
Bon Appetit, March 2001

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