Ingredients

1/4 cup peanut oil

one small onion, minced

one tablespoon minced garlic

one tablespoon minced ginger

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/2 chunky peanut butter

1 cup water

Preparation

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until just beginning to brown. Add the garlic and ginger, and saute about one minute. Add the lime juice soy sauce, and peanut butter, heat until it begins to summer. Add the water, reduce the heat to medium low, and mix well. Simmer until the sauce thickens, about five minutes.