Crack Sauce
Crack Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons lime juice, from 3 limes; see notes for substitution
- 1 tablespoon chili flakes
- 2 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- 2 tablespoons scallion, chopped
- 2 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon toasted rice powder, see notes for homemade
- 1 tablespoon vinegar, as needed, if substituting for lime juice
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the fresh ingredients: Mince the 2 cloves of garlic. Chop the 2 tablespoons of scallion. Chop the 2 tablespoons of cilantro.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the 1/4 cup of fish sauce, the 3 tablespoons of lime juice (if you only have 2 limes, use the juice from those and substitute the remaining 1 tablespoon of lime juice with 1 tablespoon of vinegar), and the 1 1/2 tablespoons of water.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add the 2 1/2 tablespoons of granulated sugar and the 1 tablespoon of chili flakes to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Stir in the 1 tablespoon of toasted rice powder. (To make toasted rice powder, toast uncooked rice in a dry skillet over medium heat until golden brown, then grind it into a fine powder using a spice grinder or mortar and pestle.)
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Add the minced garlic, chopped scallion, and chopped cilantro to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Mix all ingredients thoroughly until well combined and the sugar has dissolved.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Taste the 'Crack Sauce' and adjust the seasoning to your preference. You may add more sugar for sweetness, more lime juice for tang, or more chili flakes for heat.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Crack Sauce
- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons lime juice, from 3 limes; see notes for substitution
- 1 tablespoon chili flakes
- 2 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- 2 tablespoons scallion, chopped
- 2 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon toasted rice powder, see notes for homemade
- 1 tablespoon vinegar, as needed, if substituting for lime juice
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the fresh ingredients: Mince the 2 cloves of garlic. Chop the 2 tablespoons of scallion. Chop the 2 tablespoons of cilantro.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the 1/4 cup of fish sauce, the 3 tablespoons of lime juice (if you only have 2 limes, use the juice from those and substitute the remaining 1 tablespoon of lime juice with 1 tablespoon of vinegar), and the 1 1/2 tablespoons of water.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add the 2 1/2 tablespoons of granulated sugar and the 1 tablespoon of chili flakes to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Stir in the 1 tablespoon of toasted rice powder. (To make toasted rice powder, toast uncooked rice in a dry skillet over medium heat until golden brown, then grind it into a fine powder using a spice grinder or mortar and pestle.)
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Add the minced garlic, chopped scallion, and chopped cilantro to the bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Mix all ingredients thoroughly until well combined and the sugar has dissolved.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Taste the 'Crack Sauce' and adjust the seasoning to your preference. You may add more sugar for sweetness, more lime juice for tang, or more chili flakes for heat.
⏱️ 1 min