Shirley's Thai Peanut Sauce Recipe

Here is another one of Elder Shirley Gong's splendid sauces: Thai Peanut Sauce.  Easy to make and delicious!  This recipe makes about 2 Cups of Peanut Sauce, or 16 servings. Wonderful for a special family gathering or a potluck!

The peanut has suffered with some pretty negative attacks over the years, the worst being that it is a harmful food that causes cancer.  A number of scientific studies have since disproved this smear campaign and shown that the opposite is actually true. While peanuts are calorically dense legumes, they contain what we now label "good fats" and there are indicators that a diet with moderate peanut consumption is actually slimming! Too, Dr. Michael Greger of Nutrition.com points out in this short video a recent study shows that the lowly peanut has cancer-fighting qualities almost right up there with the big guy tree nuts: walnuts and  pecans. And no one is disputing the deliciousness of peanut butter.

Now on with the delicious recipe:

INGREDIENTS:

1 - 1 1/2 C. Creamy Peanut Butter

1-  2       C. Coconut Milk or Hot Water

3 T. each of Lemon or Lime Juice, Soy Sauce (or Tamari)

1 T. each of Minced Ginger Root, Honey

3 Cloves of Garlic, Minced

(Optional) 1/4 C. chopped Fresh Cilantro, 1 T. Hot Sauce 

METHOD:

1. Bring Water or Coconut Milk to a boil and then add Ginger and Garlic
2. Simmer above for 5 minutes to let the flavour blend
3. Mix in the Peanut Butter, Lemon Juice, Soy Sauce, Honey, Hot Sauce
4. Simmer until the Peanut Butter dissolves and Sauce thickens
5. Mix in Cilantro just before serving

Use this delicious sauce over rice, quinoa, steamed or stir-fried greens and other vegetables, and, of course, noodles!