Thai-Style Chili, Lime, Garlic and Cilantro Dipping Sauce for Seafood (Nước Chấm Hải Sản Kiểu Thái)

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This Thai-style dipping sauce is very similar to the Vietnamese dipping sauce (Nước Mắm Chấm). It’s sweet, spicy, sour, and savory.

The main difference is the use of cilantro. And if you love cilantro, this sauce is for you.

Thai-Style Chili, Lime, Garlic and Cilantro Dipping Sauce for Seafood (Nuoc Cham Hai San Kieu Thai)

The cilantro’s bold flavor and aroma pairs perfectly with seafood. I particularly enjoy it with clams, mussels, and other shellfish. I love using the clam as a scoop to throw back the sauce and clam like the shellfish aficionado that I am.

Thai-Style Chili, Lime, Garlic and Cilantro Dipping Sauce for Seafood (Nuoc Cham Hai San Kieu Thai)

You can also have this sauce with other food that needs a Southeast Asian flair. Think of fried chicken, fried pork ribs, and even fried tofu. The acidity of the sauce complements the fatty fried taste. It’s absolutely delicious!

The sauce literally takes no more than 5 minutes and requires no cooking. Make a batch or two, or three. You can prepare it in advance but leave out the fresh ingredients (garlic and cilantro) until you are ready to serve.

Thai-Style Chili, Lime, Garlic and Cilantro Dipping Sauce for Seafood (Nuoc Cham Hai San Kieu Thai)

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Thai-Style Chili, Lime, Garlic and Cilantro Dipping Sauce for Seafood (Nước Chấm Hải Sản Kiểu Thái)

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  • Author: Vicky Pham
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 1/2 cups 1x
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A Thai-style dipping sauces that pairs perfectly with seafood. It takes no more than 5 minutes and requires no cooking.

Ingredients

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  • 1/4 cup hot water
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup fish sauce
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 4 garlic cloves (chop finely or use a garlic press)
  • 1/4 cup finely minced fresh cilantro
  • 2 chili peppers (optional; finely mince)

Instructions

  1. Mix hot water and sugar: In a small bowl, mix together until sugar dissolves.
  2. Add the other ingredients: Add fish sauce, lime juice, garlic, cilantro and chili peppers. Mix well and serve immediately. If prepping in advance, do not add garlic, cilantro and chili peppers until you are ready to serve.
  • Prep Time: 5
  • Category: condiment
  • Cuisine: asian, thai

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2 responses to “Thai-Style Chili, Lime, Garlic and Cilantro Dipping Sauce for Seafood (Nước Chấm Hải Sản Kiểu Thái)”

  1. Rhonda Morelli

    Do you have a recipe for Thai or Vietnamese sweet and sour dressing for noodle salad? Sugar, lime, rice vinegar, would be some of the ingredients. The salad had wheat or soba noodles, peanuts, pickled radish I think, shredded carrots. Thank you.

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    1. Vicky Pham

      Hi Rhonda! I sure do. Just search for ‘Vietnamese Dipping Sauce’ or ‘Nuoc Mam Cham’ on my website, and it should come right up. It’s one of the classic sauces!

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