Peanut Sauce

• 1 teaspoon peanut oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup soybean sauce (not soy sauce; available at Asian supermarkets)
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon chili paste
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• 1/2 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
• 10 to 15 dry-roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped

1. Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add the garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until lightly browned.
3. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the soybean sauce, tomato paste, fish sauce, and chili paste.
4. In a small bowl, combine the peanut butter, sugar, and water.
5. Stir into the soybean mixture.
6. Bring to a boil.
7. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
8. Pour the sauce into individual serving bowls and sprinkle with the sesame seeds and peanuts.
9. Serve at room temperature.

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Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/peanut-sauce-2 (may not work)