Description
The quintessential Thai condiment that perfectly balances salty fish sauce, sour lime, and spicy bird's eye chilies.
Ingredients
Scale
3 tbsp fish sauce
3 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp garlic cloves, minced
8 fresh Thai chili peppers, sliced
Instructions
Step 1: In a small bowl, whisk together the fish sauce and sugar until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Step 2: Stir in the freshly squeezed lime juice, adjusting to your preferred level of sourness.
Step 3: Add the minced garlic and the sliced Thai bird's eye chilies to the liquid.
Step 4: Transfer the mixture to a small glass jar and let it sit for 15 minutes to allow the flavors to develop before serving.
Notes
Use high-quality fish sauce for the best results. Store in the fridge for up to one week.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 15 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 1100mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
