Peanut Sauce (Nuoc Leo)
THE INGREDIENTS:
1 clove of garlic, sliced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 small piece of pork liver
1 tablespoon ground pork
1-1/2 teaspoons peanut butter
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1-1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 teaspoon tomato paste
1/4 cup tuong
1/2 cup water
10 roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped thin strips of hot pepper for garnish (optional)
Fry the garlic in oil on a medium fire. Add the liver
and pork, lower the heat and add the tomato paste. Stir well and add the
tuong. Stir well again, add the water and peanut butter. Raise the heat
back 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.
Enjoy!
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