Hot And Spicy Peanut Butter Food

HOT HONEY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt together in a medium bowl. In a large bowl, beat the butter until smooth with an electric mixer. Pour in the honey, continuing to beat the entire time. Beat in the egg until fully combined. Mix in the peanut butter and vanilla until smooth and creamy, then stir in the dry ingredients until well combined. Cover and chill until firm, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Combine the sugar, chile flakes and peanuts in a medium bowl. Scoop a heaping tablespoon of dough and roll it into a ball. Roll in the sugar mixture to coat. Place on a prepared cookie sheet and press the top down to flatten with the back of a fork. Repeat with the remaining dough, leaving 2 inches between each cookie. Bake until golden and set, about 15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

SPICY THAI PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• 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.

SPICY PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan heat oil over medium heat and sauté the scallions, garlic and ginger (about 1 minute).
• Add/stir in the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer, stirring.
• Simmer the sauce until smooth, then cool to room temperature.
• *NOTE* If you are refrigerating the sauce, and you find that the sauce is too thick after chilling, stir in a couple of tablespoons of hot water and stir until combined, adding more hot water until the sauce is of the right consistency.
• This sauce is best served at room temperature.

HOT AND SPICY PEANUTS

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Stir in the peanuts, chili powder, and red pepper.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until peanuts are warm. Drain well on paper towels.
• Sprinkle garlic salt over peanuts and toss to combine. Cool completely.
• May be stored in a tightly covered container at room temperature.

HOT AND SPICY PEANUT BUTTER

Steps:

• 1. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl then place back into the peanut butter jar. Let the jar sit overnight to allow the flavors to marry.
• 2. Notes: You can use less of the spices or more depending on your tolerance for heat. Use in any recipe that calls for peanut butter.