Mmmmm...peanut sauce...

[rebeccmeister]

Today was quiet. I am in a foul mood, for no apparent reason. I bought Give Up (The Postal Service), and cannot figure out why I didn't get it sooner. Quite lovely. I also made some spectacular peanut sauce, based on the Whole Foods cookbook recipe, but sans ginger (I cannot stand ginger). Here it is (my version, no ginger):

1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup toasted sesame oil
1 cup finely chopped yellow onions
1/8 cup finely minced garlic (12 cloves; I just used a whole head)
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup water
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (I used 1/2 cup freshly ground peanut butter, but it wasn't peanutty enough, so I added an additional 1/2 cup Jiffy--thanks, E)
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup tamari
2 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste (I used a non-Tabasco variety that has less vinegar in it)

All you do is heat the canola and sesame oils in a large pan over medium heat; add the onions and garlic and simmer for 5 minutes; and then add the remaining ingredients and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Then puree the mixture in a blender or food processor until smooth.

Warning: This makes a TON of peanut sauce, which is great if you're a peanut sauce addict, like yours truly. It will keep for up to two weeks in the refrigerator. But if you want to make just a bit to impress your friends, make a half recipe.

And that is all.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Yay for the Postal Service! I used to work with Ben Gibbard and Nick Harmer from Death Cab at my mom's company. They're both pretty fun guys (and smart too, Ben has an environmental engineering degree) and it's always nice to see them doing well with Death Cab (and Postal Service). I think one of Ben's songs is on that new show Grey's Anatomy that's based in Seattle.
-Sonja

[rebeccmeister.livejournal.com]

That's awesome!

[tremulantking.livejournal.com]

Hello.
Do I know you, by any chance?

[rebeccmeister.livejournal.com]

Nope, you don't. Or, at least, not to my knowledge. I just ran across your page when doing a search for coffee or espresso or something of the sort. I hope you don't mind!

[tremulantking.livejournal.com]

I don't mind.
Not at all.