Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
3/4 cup hot water
1/4 cup peanut butter, or more to taste
1/2 lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons Thai-style sweet chili sauce
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 pinch red pepper flakes, or more to taste

Preparation

Heat vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic and ginger in hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add hot water, peanut butter, and lemon juice to the saucepan; stir until smooth. Stir chili sauce, hoisin sauce, and soy sauce into the peanut butter mixture.
Reduce heat to low and cook sauce at a simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes. Add red pepper flakes; stir.