The BEST Sauce
The BEST Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon palm sugar, or up to 2 tablespoons, to taste
- 7 fresh chili peppers, finely chopped, or more to taste
- 1 pinch crushed chili flakes
- 1 tablespoon roasted crushed sticky rice
- 2 shallots, finely sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- 1 lime, juiced
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon tamarind paste
Instructions
- 1
Gather all ingredients and prepare them as instructed: finely chop the fresh chili peppers, finely slice the shallots, mince the garlic cloves, chop the cilantro, and juice the lime.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
In a medium-sized bowl, combine the fish sauce, palm sugar, fresh chili peppers, crushed chili flakes, roasted crushed sticky rice, sliced shallots, minced garlic, chopped cilantro, lime juice, water, and tamarind paste.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Using a spoon or whisk, mix all the ingredients thoroughly until the palm sugar has completely dissolved. Ensure all components are well incorporated.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Taste the sauce and adjust the ratios of ingredients according to your personal preference. You may add more fish sauce for saltiness, palm sugar for sweetness, lime juice for sourness, or chili peppers for more heat. This sauce should hit notes of salty, sweet, sour, and spicy.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
The BEST Sauce
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon palm sugar, or up to 2 tablespoons, to taste
- 7 fresh chili peppers, finely chopped, or more to taste
- 1 pinch crushed chili flakes
- 1 tablespoon roasted crushed sticky rice
- 2 shallots, finely sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- 1 lime, juiced
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon tamarind paste
Instructions
- 1
Gather all ingredients and prepare them as instructed: finely chop the fresh chili peppers, finely slice the shallots, mince the garlic cloves, chop the cilantro, and juice the lime.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
In a medium-sized bowl, combine the fish sauce, palm sugar, fresh chili peppers, crushed chili flakes, roasted crushed sticky rice, sliced shallots, minced garlic, chopped cilantro, lime juice, water, and tamarind paste.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Using a spoon or whisk, mix all the ingredients thoroughly until the palm sugar has completely dissolved. Ensure all components are well incorporated.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Taste the sauce and adjust the ratios of ingredients according to your personal preference. You may add more fish sauce for saltiness, palm sugar for sweetness, lime juice for sourness, or chili peppers for more heat. This sauce should hit notes of salty, sweet, sour, and spicy.
⏱️ 2 min