Spicy Peanut Sauce (Benin)
This Spicy Peanut Sauce from Benin is a delicious staple in Benin's African cuisine. It can be enjoyed on meat, rice, potatoes, or vegetables, and is a great choice for spicing up any meal!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 266kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ Large, Yellow Onion I used a Vidalia onion
- ½ Habanero pepper more or less to taste
- 1 Beef bouillon cube
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 2 tbsp Tomato paste
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ¾ cup Water
- ½ cup Creamy all natural peanut butter I prefer Smuckers Brand
Instructions
- Blend onion and habanero pepper together in a blender until smooth.
- In a frying pan on the stove, use oil to fry the blended onion and pepper with tomato paste, salt, and bouillon cube. Fry for about 5 minutes.
- Add peanut butter and water to the pan. Mix to combine.
- Reduce to simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
- Use to top meat, vegetables, rice, or potatoes. Enjoy!
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Notes
Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 890mg | Potassium: 319mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 134IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg