Thai Peanut Sauce

Looking for a very LOW COST thai peanut sauce?  Found this gem on Budget Bytes.  Tasty and goes quite perfectly with my chicken satay.

Total Cost: $1.75

Cost Per Serving: $0.22

Serves: 8 (1/4 cup ea.)

Ingredients

• ¾ cup natural style peanut butter $0.82
• ¼ cup coconut milk (optional) $0.16
• ½ lime juice $0.17
• 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled, grated (optional) $0.24 (or 1/8 tsp dried ginger)
• 1 clove garlic, minced $0.06 (or 1/2 tsp minced)
• 1 tsp sriracha sauce (rooster hot sauce) $0.05
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce $0.03
• ½ tsp sesame oil (optional) $0.02
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar $0.03
• ¼ bunch cilantro $0.17
• ¼ – ½ cup water $0.00

Instructions

1. Make sure your natural style peanut butter is thoroughly mixed before measuring (you don’t want to get all oil or all solids). In a blender or food processor combine all of the ingredients except the sriracha sauce. Begin with only ¼ cup of water and add more until you get the consistency you want (I used ½ cup total). Add the sriracha sauce a little at a time (blending between) until it is to your desired heat (I used about ½ tsp).
2. Enjoy the peanut sauce on salads, pasta or as a dipping sauce!