Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce with Pork & Greens
A silky, fiery peanut sauce made in minutes, served with warm pork belly, crisp lettuce, and fresh herbs for wrapping. Sweet, salty, spicy, and utterly craveable.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 280
- Protein
- 10g
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Ingredients
- ¾ cup natural peanut butter
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp chili-garlic sauce (or sriracha)
- 1 tbsp honey
- ¼ cup warm water
- 1 lb sliced pork belly, warmed
- 1 head butter lettuce or Boston lettuce
- 1 cup fresh herbs (cilantro, mint, and basil, chopped)
Instructions
- 1
Add peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, chili-garlic sauce, and honey to a bowl.
- 2
Whisk until combined, then slowly add warm water 1 tbsp at a time, whisking until sauce reaches a drizzle consistency.
- 3
Taste and adjust: add more lime for tang, chili sauce for heat, or water for thinness.
- 4
Arrange warm pork belly, lettuce leaves, herbs, and the peanut sauce on a platter for communal wrapping.
Tools you’ll need
- medium bowl
- whisk
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