A Fitness Trainer's High-Protein Peanut Butter Sauce Recipe (5 Ingredients, 5 Minutes) by Meredith Schneider

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Tuna steak makes the perfect appetizer or main dish for dinner. Turn your tuna or other favorite fish up a notch with this delicious high-protein peanut butter sauce recipe. The slightly spicy peanut butter sauce is not only delicious on fish, but can be used as a dip for vegetables, spring rolls, grilled chicken or whatever you like to dip.

You only need five gluten-free ingredients for this sauce recipe. Here is your short shopping list: vegetable oil, fresh garlic, peanut butter and crushed red pepper flakes (you'll also need some water). The sauce cooks up in minutes on the stovetop.

Because I'm a fitness trainer, I know how important protein is in our diets. Protein is a building block for our cells, supports muscle growth and repair, and helps us feel full, so we won't find ourselves snacking on things we shouldn't be snacking on. That's just the tip of the iceberg, too, when it comes to the health benefits of protein.

This simple peanut butter sauce recipe is an easy way to add more protein to your diet. I hope you enjoy this nutritious recipe as much as I do. 

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 1 minute
Cook Time: 4 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 2

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped 
• 3 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1/2 cup water 
• 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Here's how to make it: 

1. In a small saucepan, sweat garlic in oil for 1 minute on medium-high heat. 
2. Add 3 tablespoons of peanut butter, and then slowly add water. Stir to combine and reduce heat to low. 
3. Add the crushed red pepper flakes. If the sauce gets too thick, add more water 1/4 cup at a time until you reach desired consistency. Use immediately or store in the fridge until ready to use. (This sauce is best at room temperature.)

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