Peanut Sauce, version 2

[clevermanka]

I tried a different variant on the peanut sauce last night. This one came out smoother, spicier, easier, and more African than Asian. I think I like it better.

Peanut Sauce 2
1 can Ro-tel, drained
1/2 c smooth peanut butter
1/4 c honey
2 T soy sauce
1 T rice wine vinegar
1 T garlic powder

Throw in blender and puree until smooth. Toss with pasta, chicken, and vegetables.

Comments

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

What is Ro-tel?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Ro-tel is a brand name of canned tomatoes and peppers. Their website is here (http://www.ro-tel.com/pages/index_flash.html). I'm pretty unapologetic about using it a lot in my cooking. I love the stuff.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

If you can't buy Ro-tel in Canada, you could probably get a similar result with a can of diced canned tomatoes and a chopped up jalapeño (seeded or not, depending on your spicy-hot preference).

[chronovore.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the clue - while I'm thinking Ro-Tel /might/ be hard to find in Canuckistan, it would be nigh-impossible to find in Osaka.

Canned Tomatoes - check
Jala-peh-nyos - gotta be around here somewhere...

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Or, really, any other medium-spicy chili pepper would do. Just something to give it some zing.

[chronovore.livejournal.com]

Ah. It says "green chiles" on the can on the front of the site; is that the stuff you're using? Chiles would be mucho mas mild compared to jalapeño peppers.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I think one seeded jalapeño would be equivalent. Green chiles are hard to find (at least around here), but jalapeños are fairly common. When you take the seeds out, they're pretty mild.