Categories: Vietnamese, not tried, sauce

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 small fresh chili pepper, seeded and minced
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup chunky peanut butter, preferably unsweetened
• 1 teaspoon packed light brown sugar, or to taste
• 3 tablespoons chopped unsalted roasted peanuts (optional)

Directions

1. Heat in a small saucepan over medium heat:

2. Add garlic and chili peppers. Allow to cool, stirring, for 5 seconds.

3. Add water soy sauce, peanut butter, sugar and peanuts. Cook, stirring, until thickened, about 4 minutes:

4. Remove from the heat.

5. Serve at room temperature. This sauce will keep, covered and refrigerated, for up to 1 week.

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