Spicy Peanut Sauce

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, preferably peanut
• 3 shallots, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup peanut butter, either crunchy or smooth
• 3 tablespoons lime juice, preferably fresh
• 1 tablespoon crushed dried piquin chiles; or substitute Sambal Oelek
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons Asian fish sauce

1. Heat a heavy skillet over medium-high heat, add the oil, and when hot, add the shallots, garlic, and ginger and saute until the shallots are soft and transparent but not browned, about 5 minutes.
2. Add the chicken broth, raise the heat, and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce the heat and stir in the remaining ingredients.
4. Simmer the sauce, uncovered, for 10 to 15 minutes until thickened.
5. Serve the sambal warm or at room temperature.
6. Do not refrigerate, or the peanut butter will congeal and the flavors will not blend.

vegetable oil, shallots, garlic, ginger, chicken broth, peanut butter, lime juice, chiles, soy sauce, brown sugar, fish sauce

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/spicy-peanut-sauce (may not work)