Nuoc Leo (Peanut Sauce)

Ingredients

• •1 clove garlic, sliced
• •1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• •1 small piece of pork liver, minced
• •1 tablespoon ground pork
• •1 teaspoon tomato paste
• •1/4 cup Tuong
• •1/2 cup water
• •1 1/2 teaspoons peanut butter
• •1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• •1 1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• •10 Roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
• •Thin strips of hot pepper for garnish

Directions

1. 1Using medium heat, fry the garlic in the oil. Add the liver and pork. Lower the heat and add the tomato paste; stir and add the tuong. Stir again and add the water and peanut butter. Raise the heat to medium and add the sugar. Boil for 1 minute and transfer to a bowl.
2. 2Add the sesame seeds to a medium-hot frying pan, stirring constantly until browned. This should take 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sesame seeds to the nuoc leo, along with the chopped peanuts.
3. 3The sauce can be garnished with thin strips of hot pepper.