Peanut Sesame Sauce Recipes

SESAME CHICKEN SATE WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• "Weave" a bamboo skewer through the length of each chicken strip (as you would run a straight pin through fabric). Mix the seeds, chili powder, salt and garlic powder in a shallow bowl. Dip chicken into warm water and roll into seed mixture. Bake on a lightly greased sheet pan until done.
• Heat chicken broth. In a mixing bowl, combine peanut butter, Coco Lopez, soy sauce and honey and mix well. It will be thick. Slowly mix chicken broth into peanut butter mixture. It should be medium consistency for dipping skewered chicken.

PEANUT-SESAME SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir sugar, garlic, and ginger in heavy nonstick skillet to blend. Cook over medium heat without stirring until sugar melts and caramelizes to dark amber color, about 3 minutes. Scrape mixture out onto piece of parchment paper. Let mixture cool and harden, about 15 minutes.
• Place peanuts, sesame seeds, oil, chile, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper in blender. Break up garlic mixture; add to blender. Puree until paste forms, scraping down sides of jar as needed (most sesame seeds will remain whole). Season sauce to taste with salt and cayenne pepper. Transfer to small bowl. (Peanut-Sesame Sauce can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before using.)

COLD SESAME NOODLES WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
• While the pasta is cooking, combine peanut butter, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, and garlic in a large bowl; mix well.
• Drain pasta and rinse under cold water. Add to the sauce and toss to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onion.
• Refrigerate until cold, at least 30 minutes.

'SESAME' NOODLES WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Mince the garlic in a food processor, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides.
• Add peanut butter, soy sauce, sugar, chili oil and rice wine.
• Puree 1 minute and allow sauce to stand for 1 to 2 hours to allow flavors to develop.
• Put the spaghetti in a large bowl; top with sauce.
• Mix until the pasta strands are evenly coated.
• Garnish with green onions.

SOBA WITH SESAME PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook noodles in 4 quarts rapidly boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes, or until just tender.
• Refresh under cold water and drain.
• Toss with 1 teaspoon sesame oil.
• Lightly toast sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat.
• Transfer seeds to a bowl.
• Mince ginger and garlic.
• Finely chop green part of green onions and mince the rest.
• Combine half the sesame seeds, ginger, garlic, white part of onions, sesame oil, peanut butter, warm water, soy sauce, rice vinegar, hot pepper oil and sugar.
• Correct seasoning, adding soy sauce or vinegar to taste. (May be prepared ahead to this stage.)
• Just before serving, toss noodles with sauce.
• Sprinkle with reserved green onions and sesame seeds and serve.