Recipe for "peanut-sauce-1"

NAME

     PEANUT-SAUCE-1 - 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.

INGREDIENTS (Serves 3 or 4)

     15 ml     garlic powder
     15 ml     onion powder
     500 ml    water
     15 ml     oil
     40 g      onion, diced
     30 ml     chili pepper, ground. [see notes]
     60 g      peanut butter
     15 ml     soy sauce
               Choose One:
     250 g     soy and rice tempeh, cut into 1/2-cm cubes
     2-3        boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-cm cubes
     500 g     tofu cut into 1/2-cm cubes.

PROCEDURE

          (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.
          (2)  Heat the oil in the saucepan and saute  the  onion
               and chili until soft.
          (3)  Mix in the cooking liquid, peanut butter, and  soy
               sauce.  Bring to a boil.
          (4)  Add the (tempeh/chicken/tofu) and mix until coated
               with sauce.
          (5)  Serve over hot noodles or rice.

NOTES

     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.

RATING

     Difficulty: easy.  Time: 10 minutes.  Precision: approximate
     measurement OK.

CONTRIBUTOR

     Daniel Faigin and Karen Davis
     System Development Corporation (A Burroughs Company)
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