Sauces And Appetizers Recipes - Peanut Sauce (Nuoc Leo)

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic, chopped

• 2 chicken livers

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil

• 2 tbsp dark soy sauce

• 2 tbsp sugar

• 2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter

• 2 tsp sesame paste

• 1/4 red chili, seeded and chopped

• water

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Method:

1. Sauté the garlic and chicken livers in the oil until very darkly color. Grind to a thick paste and return to the pan with the remaining ingredients. Simmer, adding water to make a thick sauce, for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

2. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks. Use as a dip for various roasted meats and meatballs and to spread over rice paper before wrapping cooked ingredients or salad.

NOTE: A variation on this sauce uses tamarind pulp instead of the livers to give a tart tasting sauce.