Nuoc Leo (Peanut Sauce)

Ingredients

• 1 each garlic cloves sliced
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 small pork liver
• 1 tablespoon ground pork
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon sugar granulated
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 10 each peanuts roasted
• chopped

Instructions

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