Peanut Dipping Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup smooth, natural peanut butter 

1/2 cup sugarcane syrup 

2 tablespoons soy sauce, plus more if needed 

1/2 teaspoon chile paste, such as sambal oelek or tuong ot, plus more for swirling 

Preparation

Put peanut butter, sugarcane syrup, soy sauce, and chile paste into a small pot. Cook, whisking, over medium-low heat until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes; if sauce is too thick, whisk in more soy sauce, 1 teaspoon at a time. Transfer to a small bowl; refrigerate until cold. Serve swirled with more chile paste. Sauce can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 week.