The Best Thai Curry-Peanut Sauce

I received a basic thai peanut sauce recipe from a very kind friend back in Oregon who worked at a popular Thai restaurant there and modified it with my own taste. Made this a lot of times and always got rave reviews, try it and you won't regret it!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 179 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• 1 ½ tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons red curry paste
• 3 (13.5 ounce) cans coconut milk
• 1 ¼ cups creamy peanut butter
• ½ tablespoon fish sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, and cook until the aroma of the garlic has mellowed, about 1 minute. Add the red curry paste, and stir for 1 minute more. Whisk in the peanut butter, brown sugar, chili powder, cayenne pepper, fish sauce, sesame oil, and coconut milk. Bring to a simmer, whisking occasionally, until the sauce has thickened and is smooth.