Hoisin Peanut Dipping Sauce (nuoc Leo)

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 large garlic clove, minced (or crushed through a press)
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/3 cup chicken stock or 1/3 cup canned broth
• 1 tablespoon vietnamese fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla) or 1 tablespoon thai fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla)
• 1 tablespoon peanuts, chopped. (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, blend together the hoisin sauce and peanut butter.
• 2 stir in the oil, garlic, and cayenne.
• 3 gradually stir in the stock and fish sauce.
• 4 cover and chill until needed.
• 5 transfer the sauce to a bowl and sprinkle with the chopped peanuts.
• 6 serve cold.