Peanut Sauce or DIp

1/3 cup smooth peanut butter, well-stirred

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, or 1 garlic clove

1/2 cup hot boiled water

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar

2 teaspoons granulated sugar

2 teaspoons chili crisp or chili oil

Place the peanut butter, garlic and 1/4 cup hot water into a medium bowl and whisk well to combine. Add the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar and chili crisp or chili oil and whisk again until smooth and well combined. Depending on how thick you would like the sauce add more hot water as needed. More thick for a dip and less thick for a sauce.

Submitted by Cathy Burleson, Blessed Trinity Catholic Community, adapted from Hetty Lui McKinnon, New York Times