Regardless of where you live in North America – there’s a very good chance your local grocery store carries a small bottle of red sauce with this single word on it: TABASCO®

The Original.

For many of us – it was the only spice we knew existed for food until the popularity of Tex-Mex food hit in the late 70’s and early 80’s.  Today the grocery store aisle has dozens of different labels and concoctions, all promising to raise the heat meter in your food, and most certainly in your mouth. This week I’m borrowing heavily from what I consider to be, if not the original, then certainly the ground breaking and first on the scene here in most of bland country …. and in my humble opinion – the best all-purpose hot sauce I have in my pantry: McIlhenny Co TABASCO® Brand Pepper Sauce.*

Whatever you are preparing for grilled ’snack food’ this football crazy Sunday – make it a little hotter and tasty with one of these dipping sauces.

CB’s EZ “Outta-the-cupboard” HOT Thai-Style Dipping Sauce
Tip: use a quality natural chunky-style peanut butter – the kind you have to stir to mix in the oil – or grind your own at the store or in the food processor!
Prep time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 0 minutes
Serves: Makes enough for about one 4 pound batch of wings

Ingredients:
2  cups chunky peanut butter
1/2 cup coconut milk – or- ¼ cup finely chopped coconut and a touch peanut oil to emulsify it
3 Tbsp water
4 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1 Tbsp freshly grated lime rind
3 Tbsp tamari or soy sauce
1 Tbsp anchovy paste or finely minced anchovy fillets –or- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp hot sauce – I prefer Tabasco!
1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger root –or- 1 tsp ginger powder
¼ tsp white pepper – if you have it!
4 medium cloves garlic, finely minced –or- 2 Tbsp garlic powder or to taste
¼ cup finely chopped fresh mint or to taste
¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro or to taste

Directions:

1. Place the peanut butter in a microwave safe container and heat on low until it is easily stirred and maybe even a bit runny – but not too warm!
2. Stir in the coconut milk or coconut slurry and then add each ingredient in order as you slowly fold the mixture with a spatula.
3. At the last stage before service…taste and add mint and cilantro to taste…and serve in side dish with crispy grilled wings.

Printable recipe available here: CB’s EZ “Outta-the-cupboard” HOT Thai-Style Dipping Sauce

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Here are two more recipes for dipping sauce that use the authentically American hot sauce – Tabasco.

CB’s EZ Chili Rojo Wings adapted from a recipe by TABASCO®

CB’s EZ Smoky BBQ Wings adapted from a recipe by TABASCO®

Thanks and…

Happy Grilling!

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FTC Disclaimer: CB was not paid a promotional fee nor provided any product or compensation for posting this product information and recipes featuring Tabasco.  I just likes it. ~CB