Sticky Cucumber And Peanut Dipping Sauce Recipes

CUCUMBER-PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Pulse until they are finely chopped but not pureed. Serve, or store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 2 days.

CUCUMBER DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir together yogurt, sour cream, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and cucumber. Sauce can be refrigerated, covered, up to 1 day.

HOW TO MAKE PEANUT DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Place peanut butter in a mixing bowl. Whisk garlic, brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, and sesame oil into peanut butter, followed by lime juice and chile-garlic sauce.
• Bring coconut milk to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat; pour over into peanut butter mixture. Whisk until smooth.
• Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with chopped red pepper, cilantro, and peanuts.

STICKY PEANUT ZOODLES

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute zucchini noodles in the hot pan for 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a metal colander and let drain in the sink.
• Heat olive oil in the same pan over medium-low heat. Saute green onions and garlic in the hot oil, 2 to 3 minutes. Add soy sauce, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes. Let simmer until sauce is reduced and thick, about 5 minutes. Turn off heat.
• Squeeze moisture out of zoodles in the colander. Toss into sticky sauce to coat. Serve topped with chopped peanuts and bell pepper.

CHICKEN SATAY WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE AND CUCUMBER RELISH

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients except the chicken. Slice the chicken into long, thin strips, about 3 inches long by 1 inch wide, and add to marinade. Turn chicken to coat, cover and refrigerate for up to 4 hours.
• Meanwhile, prepare the sauce: Bring the coconut milk to a simmer in a small saucepan. Whisk in curry paste until dissolved, about 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in peanut butter, stock and sugar, reduce heat and cook until smooth, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add tamarind juice and salt. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
• Prepare relish: Place cucumber, shallot, and chili slices in a small bowl. Heat the vinegar, sugar and salt in a small saucepan, stirring, until mixture reaches a boil and sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, cool to room temperature, and then pour over cucumber mixture. Garnish with cilantro leaves and set aside.
• Prepare grill and thread marinated chicken onto soaked bamboo skewers. Place on grill and cook 5 to 7 minutes, or until cooked through, turning once. Serve with peanut sauce and cucumber relish.

STICKY BAKED CHICKEN WITH CUCUMBER PEANUT SALAD

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, barbecue sauce and sriracha sauce in a re-sealable bag.
• Pull skin off drumsticks: I do this by either putting salt on my fingers which gives me grip, or I use some paper towel to help me grip the skin and easily remove; discard skin. Add drumsticks to sauce mixture; seal bag. Massage chicken to thoroughly coat in sauce mixture. Marinate for 30 minutes or overnight if time permits.
• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a shallow, medium-sized baking dish. Arrange chicken, with marinade in dish. Bake, uncovered about 45 minutes, turning chicken twice during cooking and basting with sauce mixture, until chicken is thoroughly cooked and sticky.
• To make the salad: while chicken is cooking, combine vinegar, water and sugar in a small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Simmer for 2 minutes to thicken slightly; let cool completely. (If you add the cucumber to the hot mixture the skin of the cucumber skin will dull.).
• Using a vegetable peeler, peel long strips from carrots. Place in a medium bowl.
• Add cucumbers, green onions, half the peanuts and chilies. Add cooled dressing; toss to coat. (The dressing contains no oil: which means it doesn't stick to the vegetables as much as an oil-based dressing would. It is a runny dressing and is meant to be that way.).
• Serve drumsticks with salad and steamed rice. Serves 4.