Peanut Sauce II

Directions

Ingredients :

¼ cup vegetable oil

1 cup chopped onion

2 cloves garlic

minced

2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root

1 jalapeno pepper

seeded and minced

1 cup peanut butter

1 ¼ cups water

¼ cup tamari or soy sauce

3 tablespoons honey

¼ cup fresh basil leaves

cut into thin strips (Optional)

3 fresh basil leaves for garnish (Optional)

Methods :

Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, jalapeno pepper, and ginger; cook and stir for 2 minutes more.

Stir in peanut butter, water, tamari, and honey until smooth. Add shredded basil. Heat through, and remove from heat. Garnish with whole basil leaves, if desired.