Spicy Joint's Creamy Sesame Sauce with Lettuce Salad

Name: Spicy Joint's Creamy Sesame Sauce with Lettuce Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Chinese sesame paste ((Note 1)); 1/2 tbsp peanut butter ((Note 2)); 1/2 tsp white sugar; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce ((Note 3)); 1 tbsp sesame oil (, toasted (ie brown, not yellow)); 1/4 tsp dark soy sauce ((Note 4)); 3 -4 tbsp water ((or more)); 2 baby cos lettuce or for authentic, equivalent amount of Chinese lettuce (celtuce) (, trimmed (Note 5 for subs)); sesame seeds for garnish ((black, ideally for the colour, but white or roasted are fine))

A little salty, a little sweet, and packed with sesame flavour, this sauce - and it’s really more of a sauce than a dressing in consistency - punches well, well, well above its weight for such a short list of basic ingredients. One mouthful and you’ll be forever hooked! Drizzle over lettuce, as i...

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Spicy Joint's Creamy Sesame Sauce with Lettuce Salad

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Ingredients

4 servings

2 tbsp Chinese sesame paste ((Note 1))
1/2 tbsp peanut butter ((Note 2))
1/2 tsp white sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tbsp oyster sauce ((Note 3))
1 tbsp sesame oil (, toasted (ie brown, not yellow))
1/4 tsp dark soy sauce ((Note 4))
3 -4 tbsp water ((or more))
2 baby cos lettuce or for authentic, equivalent amount of Chinese lettuce (celtuce) (, trimmed (Note 5 for subs))
sesame seeds for garnish ((black, ideally for the colour, but white or roasted are fine))

Steps

Separate, wash, trim and dry lettuce leaves. Slice any large ones in half vertically. Leave smaller leaves whole.
Sauce: Mix all ingredients except water together in a bowl. Start by mixing in 3 tbsp water, a tablespoon at a time. Let the sauce sit for one minute. If the sauce starts to split, or the sauce is too thick, add another tablespoon of water. Keep doing this until you have a pourable / drizzle-able sauce that is emulsified (ie. oil is not separated).
Arrange leaves on platter, drizzle around half of the dressing over or so. You will NOT need all the dressing; keep the rest for something else. Garnish with sesame seeds. (Alternative: just use to dip in raw veg. It is SO good!)