A few weeks ago a local university emailed out that they were looking for families to host students for dinner. Aaron and I jumped on the chance to meet some new people looking for a home-cooked meal, and the experience did not disappoint. Our guests were a freshman from California and a graduate student from India and we had a wonderful time getting to know them. We did a make-your-own stir fry with separate components of rice, veggies, tofu, chicken, garnishes, and two sauces, one of them being this one. I generally love peanut-based sauces but the best thing about this sauce was that our Indian guest told us it was a lot like a sauce his mom makes. When he said "I'm tasting home right now," I almost melted. So whether or not this sauce tastes like home to you, I hope you find it tasty!
Sesame Ginger Peanut Sauce (makes 1 1/2 cups)
1/3 cup tahini
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 1/2 Tbls. fresh grated ginger
1 tsp. sesame oil
2 tsp. rice vinegar
1 Tbls. Bragg's liquid aminos/soy sauce/tamari
2 Tbls. mirin
1/4 cup water
1 Tbls. lime juice
Combine the tahini and peanut butter and microwave for 30 seconds. This will make it easier to combine the rest of the ingredients.
Whisk in the rest of the ingredients and use however you want. Refrigerate if not using using right away.
