Authentic home cooking from Vietnam, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Vietnam as Nước chấm gà luộc thơm ngon

Delicious Boiled Chicken Dipping Sauce

Name: Delicious Boiled Chicken Dipping Sauce
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: As desired
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon minced shallot; 1 tablespoon minced ginger; 1 tablespoon minced lemongrass; 1 tablespoon thinly sliced kaffir lime leaves; 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onions; 7 tablespoons chicken fat from boiled chicken (or substitute with olive oil if you prefer less fat); 1 scant teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons sugar; 2 tablespoons hot water

minh! @minh

Việt Nam

I first discovered this dipping sauce when my foster parents served it with salt-steamed chicken. It was so delicious that I still remember it to this day!

minh! @minh

Việt Nam

I first discovered this dipping sauce when my foster parents served it with salt-steamed chicken. It was so delicious that I still remember it to this day!

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Ingredients

15-20 minutes

As desired

1 tablespoonminced garlic
1 tablespoonminced shallot
1 tablespoonminced ginger
1 tablespoonminced lemongrass
1 tablespoonthinly sliced kaffir lime leaves
2 tablespoonsfinely chopped green onions
7 tablespoonschicken fat from boiled chicken (or substitute with olive oil if you prefer less fat)
1scant teaspoon salt
2 teaspoonssugar
2 tablespoonshot water

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Steps

15-20 minutes

1

Wash and finely chop all the ingredients.
2

Wash the kaffir lime leaves, shake off excess water, stack them, roll them up, and slice thinly.
3

Add the ginger, garlic, lemongrass, and shallot to a hot pan with the chicken fat rendered from boiling the chicken. If you don't have chicken fat, you can use olive oil instead. Sauté for about 1 minute or until fragrant and the ingredients start to turn slightly golden, then add the green onions and kaffir lime leaves and sauté for another 30 seconds.
4

Add the sugar, salt, and hot water, and stir-fry for about 20 seconds, then turn off the heat.
5

Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve as a dipping sauce with boiled chicken for an amazing flavor.

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Published in the US on September 28, 2025 14:01

Việt Nam

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