Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Cham)

Per serving

164.1kcal
4.7гProteins
0.1гFats
37.7гCarbs

This sauce is delicious on just about anything including plain white rice. Wonderful on grilled shrimp. It is the sauce used for the Grilled Vietnamese Jumbo Shrimp on Sugarcane Sticks that I posted. Great recipe with many variations!

Ingredients

  • carrot1⁄4

    (2-inch piece)

  • garlic cloves2

    minced

  • sugar2 tablespoons
  • warm water1⁄2 cup
  • asian fish sauce1⁄4 cup
  • fresh lime juice1⁄4 cup
  • white vinegar2 tablespoons
  • red Thai chile1

    thinly sliced (2-3 more if you like it hot)

  • green onion1

    chopped

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Peel carrot lengthwise with a vegetable peeler. Stack carrot slices and cut into very fine long julienne strips.

  2. 2

    In a bowl, mash the garlic with the sugar. Add remaining ingredients and carrot slices and mix well.

Source: food.com
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