Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce

Name: Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce
Yield: Serves 12 (Makes about 3/4 cup)
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons, smooth peanut butter; 2 teaspoons, Asian fish sauce; 2 tablespoons, lime juice from 1 lime; 1/4 cup, coconut milk (unsweetened); 1 tablespoon, honey; 1 inch piece, fresh ginger, minced (about 1 tablespoon); 2 medium cloves, garlic, minced (about 1 tablespoon); 1/2 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon, curry powder (optional)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 1999

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We wanted a balanced peanut sauce in which sweet, sour, and spicy shared equal billing.

SERVES12 (Makes about 3/4 cup)

TIME10 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Honey, fish sauce, lime juice, and fresh ginger blend together perfectly in this sweet-and-sour peanut sauce, which serves as an accompaniment for grilled chicken wings.

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