Nuoc Leo (Peanut Sauce)
Make this quick, easy and delicious peanut sauce for a dipping sauce to accompany spring rolls, seafood or vegetables.
Yield
8 servingsPrep
10 minCook
20 minReady
30 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Very low in sodium, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | each |
garlic cloves
sliced |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | small |
pork liver
|
* |
| 1 | tablespoon |
ground pork
|
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
tomato paste
|
|
| ½ | cup |
water
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
peanut butter
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
sugar
granulated |
|
| 1 ½ | tablespoons |
sesame seeds
|
|
| 10 | each |
peanuts
roasted, chopped |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | each |
garlic cloves
sliced |
|
| 15 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | small |
pork liver
|
* |
| 15 | ml |
ground pork
|
*
|
| 5 | ml |
tomato paste
|
|
| 118 | ml |
water
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
peanut butter
|
|
| 15 | ml |
sugar
granulated |
|
| 23 | ml |
sesame seeds
|
|
| 1E+1 | each |
peanuts
roasted, chopped |
*
|
Directions
Using medium heat, fry the garlic in the oil.
Add the liver and pork.
Lower the heat and add the tomato paste; stir and add the tuong.
Stir again and add the water and peanut butter. Raise the heat to medium and add the sugar.
Boil for 1 minute and transfer to a bowl.
Add the sesame seeds to a medium-hot frying pan, stirring constantly until browned.
This should take 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sesame seeds to the nuoc leo, along with the chopped peanuts.
The sauce can be garnished with thin strips of hot pepper.
