Sticky Cucumber And Peanut Dipping Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Pulse until they are finely chopped but not pureed. Serve, or store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 2 days.

Steps:

• In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the chicken stock, coconut milk, soy sauce, shallot, garlic, fish sauce, brown sugar, lime zest, and ginger. Add the chicken strips and marinate for 1 hour. Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade.
• Spray a nonstick grill pan with cooking spray and preheat over a medium-high flame. While pan is heating, thread chicken onto skewers. Grill 2 to 3 minutes per side, until meat is cooked through and has light grill marks.
• Serve chicken skewers with Peanut Dipping Sauce, and garnish with basil or cilantro and chopped peanuts.
• Yield: 4 servings (2 skewers and 2 tablespoons peanut sauce per serving)
• Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.
• Sauce can be made 1 day ahead of time, and will keep 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients except the chicken. Slice the chicken into long, thin strips, about 3 inches long by 1 inch wide, and add to marinade. Turn chicken to coat, cover and refrigerate for up to 4 hours.
• Meanwhile, prepare the sauce: Bring the coconut milk to a simmer in a small saucepan. Whisk in curry paste until dissolved, about 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in peanut butter, stock and sugar, reduce heat and cook until smooth, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add tamarind juice and salt. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
• Prepare relish: Place cucumber, shallot, and chili slices in a small bowl. Heat the vinegar, sugar and salt in a small saucepan, stirring, until mixture reaches a boil and sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, cool to room temperature, and then pour over cucumber mixture. Garnish with cilantro leaves and set aside.
• Prepare grill and thread marinated chicken onto soaked bamboo skewers. Place on grill and cook 5 to 7 minutes, or until cooked through, turning once. Serve with peanut sauce and cucumber relish.

Steps:

• Place the vinegar, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan and heat, stirring until the sugar has completely dissolved.
• Boil for around 6-7 minutes or until a thin syrup has formed.
• Squeeze the grated cucumber to remove most of the liquid.
• When the syrup has cooled, add the cucumber, red onion, jalepeno, garlic, peanuts and cilantro.
• Mix together thoroughly. Serve at room temperature with fried or boiled shrimp, coconut shrimp, egg rolls, meat sate etc.

Steps:

• In a blender blend together the peanut butter, the garlic, the lime juice, the soy sauce, the sugar, the cayenne, the water, and salt and pepper to taste until the mixture is smooth and transfer the sauce to a bowl. The sauce may be made 2 days in advance and kept covered and chilled.

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• Place peanut butter in a mixing bowl. Whisk garlic, brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, and sesame oil into peanut butter, followed by lime juice and chile-garlic sauce.
• Bring coconut milk to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat; pour over into peanut butter mixture. Whisk until smooth.
• Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with chopped red pepper, cilantro, and peanuts.

Steps:

• Put the rice vinegar and sugar into a saucepan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Boil for 2 minutes, until syrupy. Allow to cool.
• Stir the finely cut cucumber and carrot into the vinegar with 2 tablespoons of sweet chilli dipping sauce.

Steps:

• Combine peanut butter, garlic, tamari, water, vinegar, chili paste, and sugar in small bowl or food processor until well blended. Taste and adjust seasonings accordingly. Add more water to thin the sauce if necessary.
• Use immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Stir in cilantro just before serving.
• Stored properly, this sauce keeps for 4 to 5 days.