18 Dipping Sauces for Grilled Meats and Veggies

Peanut-Tamarind Dipping Sauce for Spring Rolls or Satay Recipe

Ingredients

- 1/2 cup shelled peanuts (3 ounces; 85g)

- 1 tablespoon palm or light brown sugar (1/2 ounce; 15g)

- 3 medium cloves garlic

- 2 tablespoons (30ml) light soy sauce

- 2 tablespoons (30ml) vegan Thai red or Massaman curry paste

- 1 tablespoon (15ml) tamarind concentrate

- 2 tablespoons (30ml) vegetable oil

- Dry chili flakes, to taste (optional)

Directions

- 1.

If You Have a Mortar and Pestle (Recommended): Toast peanuts on a rimmed baking sheet in a 375°F oven or toaster oven until deep golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool. Combine sugar and garlic in the mortar and pound with the pestle into a smooth paste. Add peanuts and pound to form a chunky paste. Add soy sauce, curry paste, and tamarind concentrate and firmly stir with a circular motion until a homogeneous chunky mixture is formed. Add vegetable oil and stir to combine. Add water to thin to a pourable but still thick consistency. Adjust heat with chili flakes, if desired.

- 2.

If You Have a Food Processor: Toast peanuts on a rimmed baking sheet in a 375°F oven or toaster oven until deep golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool. Combine peanuts, sugar, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until a chunky paste is formed. Add soy sauce, curry paste, tamarind concentrate, and oil and process until a chunky homogeneous mixture is formed. Pulse in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until sauce reaches a pourable but thick consistency. Adjust heat with chili flakes, if desired.

- 3.

Sauce can be stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator for several weeks.

Two-Minute Aioli

Classic aioli is made with nothing but garlic and olive oil pounded in a mortar and pestle. Our updated version uses egg yolks to help bind the sauce along with a hand blender to make it 100% foolproof and extremely quick.

Why It Works

- The hand blender allows you to add all the ingredients for the emulsion at once, using the power of its vortex to slowly incorporate oil.

- Whisking in the extra virgin olive oil by hand preserves its fresh flavor.

- YIELD:

Makes about 1 cup

- ACTIVE TIME:

2 minutes

- TOTAL TIME:

2 minutes

Ingredients

- 1 whole egg

- 4 medium cloves garlic, minced

- 2 teaspoons juice from 1 lemon

- 1/2 cup canola, vegetable, or light olive oil oil

- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

- 1.

Place egg, garlic, and lemon juice in the bottom of an immersion blender cup. Pour oil on top and allow to settle for 15 seconds. Place head of immersion blender at bottom of cup and switch it on. As aioli forms, slowly tilt and lift the head of the immersion blender until all oil is emulsified. (For food processor instructions, see note above).

- 2.

Transfer aioli to a medium bowl. Whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in extra-virgin olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Special Equipment

hand blender with a cup that just fits its head

Notes

Use the best quality extra-virgin olive oil you can find but do not be tempted to add it directly to the hand blender cup—it will turn bitter. If you don't have an immersion blender with a cup, you can make the aioli in a food processor. Combine the egg, garlic, and lemon juice in a food processor. With the machine running, slowly drizzle in the canola or light olive oil, scraping down the sides as necessary. Transfer the half-finished aioli to a bowl and proceed with step two.