Sweet and Sour Peanut Sauce

 
I had some breaded chicken tenders I wanted to cook for our tea the other day, but I also wanted to make a tasty sauce for dipping them into.  One of the things we like to get when we go to McDonald's (a rare treat) is the chicken fingers with dipping sauce. We always have two dips. The sour cream one and the sweet chili. I like to dip them into the sweet chili first and then into the sour cream.   This is sooooo good!  I love it.
 
I also love their sweet and sour sauce that you can get with McNuggets. Its delicious. I found a copycat recipe for that on line and thought I would make that but then I didn't have the jams the recipe asked for, apricot and peach.  DARN!
 
The only orange coloured jam/preserve I had was Orange Marmalade. Todd loves orange marmalade.
 
Orange marmalade can be quite bitter though  . . .  but I still thought it would work.  I measured some into my mini food processor.  Then I thought . . .  peanut butter.  Smooth peanut butter.  Its creamy, salty and a bit sweet. I thought it would work well with the bitterness of the marmalade.  So I measured some of that in.  Equal quantities of both  . . .
 
I added some rice wine vinegar for some sour . . .  and to help thin the mixture  . . . 
 
A measure of honey for more sweet  . . . 
 
Soy sauce for some additional saltiness  . . . and to think it a bit more as well . . . 
 
Finally a measure of sweet chili sauce for another bit of sweetness and a hint of heat . . .
 
Blitzed together until smooth  . . .  and all I can say is WOWSA!
 
I was ever so pleased with how it turned out.  I now have a new favorite dipping sauce!
 
This was a wonderful mix of flavours and textures . . .  sweet, tangy, creamy, spicy, rich and sour.  In short perfect! 
  
This works well as a dip or as a sauce.  It went wonderfully with our chicken strips, and I think it would also be excellent with pork and fish.  I think it would be really good with grilled salmon!
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Sweet & Sour Peanut Sauce

prep time: 5 minscook time: total time: 5 minsA delicious sauce that can either be spooned over chicken, pork or fish, or used as a dipping sauce.

ingredients:

4 TBS smooth peanut butter4 TBS fine shred orange marmalade2 TBS rice wine vinegar1 TBS liquid honey1 TBS light soy sauce1 TBS sweet chili sauce

instructions:

Measure all of the ingredients into a small food
processor and blitz together until smooth.  Cover and refrigerate until
needed. This will keep for quite a while in the refrigerator.Created using The Recipes Generator
 
I ended up just spooning it over my chicken.  YUMMY!  I think I may have discovered a new favorite sauce!
Here are some of my favorite kitchen tools that I used for this recipe. 
 
The Deluxe Adjustable Metering Spoon  
Use the right amount of ingredients every time. Follow the recipe to the letter for best results using this convenient metering spoon. Just select a level, measure, deliver, and continue working on your delicious creation!  I love it! To find out more click on the above link.
 
Essential Orz Power Food Processor
Perfect for cutting heavy items like meats or full vegetables, this manual food power processor is made out of stainless steel blades and premium ABS plastic. Can be used to cut salad greens, prepare proteins, and facilitate your ingredient prep-time.  Its perfect for smoothing out sauces like this one I am sharing today.  Its the perfect size and you don't need any electrics to use it, which makes it perfectly portable! Again click on the link to find out more if you wish.
Happy Friday and happy eating!