South East Asian Dipping Sauce (Crack Sauce)
South East Asian Dipping Sauce (Crack Sauce)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 4 Thai bird chilies
- 3 garlic
- 1 slice ginger
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped, as needed
- 2 tablespoons green onion, chopped, as needed
- 1 tablespoon roasted sticky rice powder, as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed chili flakes, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Place the garlic cloves, ginger slice, and Thai bird chilies into a mortar.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Using a pestle, firmly smash the garlic, ginger, and chilies until they form a coarse paste. This should take about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add the fish sauce, granulated sugar, and lime juice to the paste in the mortar.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add the chopped cilantro and green onion to the mortar. Start with the suggested amounts and adjust to your taste.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Stir in the roasted sticky rice powder and crushed chili flakes. Again, adjust these amounts to your preference for texture and spice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly with a spoon or the pestle until well combined and the sugar has dissolved. Taste and adjust any seasonings as needed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Serve immediately with your favorite dishes such as steak, chicken, seafood, dumplings, eggs, or rice.
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
South East Asian Dipping Sauce (Crack Sauce)
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 4 Thai bird chilies
- 3 garlic
- 1 slice ginger
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped, as needed
- 2 tablespoons green onion, chopped, as needed
- 1 tablespoon roasted sticky rice powder, as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed chili flakes, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Place the garlic cloves, ginger slice, and Thai bird chilies into a mortar.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Using a pestle, firmly smash the garlic, ginger, and chilies until they form a coarse paste. This should take about 2-3 minutes.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add the fish sauce, granulated sugar, and lime juice to the paste in the mortar.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add the chopped cilantro and green onion to the mortar. Start with the suggested amounts and adjust to your taste.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Stir in the roasted sticky rice powder and crushed chili flakes. Again, adjust these amounts to your preference for texture and spice.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly with a spoon or the pestle until well combined and the sugar has dissolved. Taste and adjust any seasonings as needed.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Serve immediately with your favorite dishes such as steak, chicken, seafood, dumplings, eggs, or rice.