Kate’s Easy Peanut Satay Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups peanut butter
• 3/4 cup water, divided
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste

Directions

Heat peanut butter and 3/8 cup water in a nonstick saucepan over low heat. Add maple syrup, coconut milk, garlic, soy sauce, fish sauce, 3/8 cup water, and red pepper flakes to peanut butter mixture, stirring well after each addition.

Bring peanut mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring, until flavors blend, 5 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let rest to blend flavors, 10 minutes.