[mod.recipes] RECIPE: Peanut sauce

faigin@sdcrdcf (Daniel P. Faigin) (11/07/86)

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.RH MOD.RECIPES-SOURCE PEANUT-SAUCE-1 M "21 May 86" 1986
.RZ "SPICY PEANUT SAUCE" "A spicy peanut sauce for chicken, tempeh, or tofu"

My wife and I got this recipe from the back of a package of
Tempeh. We have successfully used it with chicken chunks also; in
fact, we prefer it that way.
.IH "Serves 3 or 4"
.IG "1 Tbsp" "garlic powder" "15 ml"
.IG "1 Tbsp" "onion powder" "15 ml"
.IG "2 cups" "water" "500 ml"
.IG "1 Tbsp" "oil" "15 ml"
.IG "\(14 cup" "onion," "40 g"
diced
.IG "2 Tbsp" "chili pepper," "30 ml"
ground. [see notes]
.IG "5 Tbsp" "peanut butter" "60 g"
.IG "1 Tbsp" "soy sauce" "15 ml"
.sp
.SM "Choose One:"
.sp
.IG "8 oz" "soy and rice tempeh," "250 g"
cut into 
.AB "\(14-inch" "\(12-cm"
cubes
.IG "2\-3" "boneless chicken breasts,"
cut into
.AB "\(14-inch" "\(12-cm"
cubes
.IG "1 lb" "tofu" "500 g"
cut into
.AB "\(14-inch" "\(12-cm"
cubes.
.PH
.SK 1
Combine the garlic powder, onion powder, water, and
(tempeh/chicken/tofu) in a saucepan,
and bring to a boil.
Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove the (tempeh/chicken/tofu).
Drain and save the cooking liquid.
.SK 2
Heat the oil in the saucepan and saut\z\(aae the onion and chili until
soft.
.SK 3
Mix in the cooking liquid, peanut butter, and soy sauce.
Bring to a boil.
.SK 4
Add the (tempeh/chicken/tofu) and mix until coated with sauce.
.SK 5
Serve over hot noodles or rice.
.NX
This recipe, if made as suggested, can be very spicy. We normally
cut the amount of chili powder by half, although that is personal
preference. Experiment with it.
.SH RATING
.I Difficulty:
easy.
.I Time:
10 minutes.
.I Precision:
approximate measurement OK.
.WR
Daniel Faigin and Karen Davis
System Development Corporation (A Burroughs Company)
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