Thai Seafood Sauce (Nam Jim Seafood)
Thai Seafood Sauce (Nam Jim Seafood)
Ingredients
- 10-12 green bird's eye chilies
- 4-5 garlic, cloves
- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup cilantro
Instructions
- 1
Roughly chop the 10-12 green bird's eye chilies. The size of the chop doesn't need to be precise as they will be blended.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Place the roughly chopped green bird's eye chilies and the 4-5 cloves of garlic into a food processor or blender.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add 1/4 cup of fish sauce to the blender with the chilies and garlic.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Pour 1/4 cup of fresh lime juice into the blender.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Add 2 tablespoons of sugar to the blender. This will balance the spicy and sour flavors.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add 1/4 cup of fresh cilantro to the blender. You can roughly chop it beforehand if desired, but it's not strictly necessary.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Secure the lid on the food processor or blender and blend all the ingredients until a smooth sauce is formed. Scrape down the sides as needed to ensure everything is well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Carefully pour the freshly blended Thai Seafood Sauce into a serving bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Serve this vibrant and spicy sauce immediately as a dipping sauce for grilled prawns, calamari, or other seafood, or drizzle it generously over freshly steamed fish.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Thai Seafood Sauce (Nam Jim Seafood)
- 10-12 green bird's eye chilies
- 4-5 garlic, cloves
- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup cilantro
Instructions
- 1
Roughly chop the 10-12 green bird's eye chilies. The size of the chop doesn't need to be precise as they will be blended.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Place the roughly chopped green bird's eye chilies and the 4-5 cloves of garlic into a food processor or blender.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add 1/4 cup of fish sauce to the blender with the chilies and garlic.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Pour 1/4 cup of fresh lime juice into the blender.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Add 2 tablespoons of sugar to the blender. This will balance the spicy and sour flavors.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add 1/4 cup of fresh cilantro to the blender. You can roughly chop it beforehand if desired, but it's not strictly necessary.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Secure the lid on the food processor or blender and blend all the ingredients until a smooth sauce is formed. Scrape down the sides as needed to ensure everything is well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Carefully pour the freshly blended Thai Seafood Sauce into a serving bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Serve this vibrant and spicy sauce immediately as a dipping sauce for grilled prawns, calamari, or other seafood, or drizzle it generously over freshly steamed fish.
⏱️ 1 min