This is one of my favorite recipes. It's from a local Thai restaurant chain called The Noodle Box. This recipe is spot-on, and happens to be their most popular menu item.
Spicy Thai Peanut Box
Sauce Ingredients:
1 cup natural peanut butter
1 can organic coconut milk (whole, full fat)
4 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger root
3 cloves garlic, minced
- hot sauce (sriracha) 1 tbsp for mild, 2 tbsp for medium, 3 tbsp for spicy, 4 tbsp for HOT, etc. Fresh hot birds eye chilis can be used instead, but for me the hot sauce gives a far more conisitent heat level.
In a bowl, mix (whisk) the peanut butter, coconut milk, lime juice, soy sauce, hot sauce, ginger, and garlic. No cooking necessary. Taste and add more sriracha according to heat level preferences.
The veggies they use are: onions, carrots, red peppers, broccoli and bok choy. Stir-fry them on high heat with high-heat oil (oil is optional, as I don’t use oil). They also offer a choice of protein, including tofu. I prefer mine with just veggies. I'm not a huge tofu fan, but you can add whatever you like, including various veggies.
I also prefer Thai rice noodles, but any noodles will work, or serve it on rice if you like. The noodles will clump if you cook them ahead of time. Either hold them in cold water after cooking, and then drain thoroughly before adding them, or cook the stir-fry first, then add the noodles last, tossing everything together well. Either way, when your veggies are soft enough for your tastes, thoroughly drain noodles and add a healthy amount of this delicious sauce. Thoroughly mix/toss, heating all together, and serve with garnish toppings below. Be careful no additional water from the noodles or veggies weaken the sauce. Drain everything well before adding the sauce.
*Garnish with chopped roasted peanuts, bean sprouts (uncooked and thoroughly rinsed), chopped cilantro and lime wedges. Delicious!
*By the way, their recipe has fish sauce. I've eliminated that from the recipe for obvious reasons. I'd suggest adding a pinch of salt, if you think it needs it.