How to Make Delicious Garlic Chili Fish Sauce

Name: How to Make Delicious Garlic Chili Fish Sauce
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons good-quality fish sauce (45 ml); 3 tablespoons cold water (45 ml); 2 tablespoons sugar (25 grams); 1 teaspoon minced garlic (5 grams); 1/3 teaspoon MSG (optional); 1/2 lime, a few chili peppers

Trương Ngọc Thiệt @cook_14333614

Hồ Chí Minh

For many dishes, especially boiled foods, a perfect dipping sauce is the key to making the meal a success.

Trương Ngọc Thiệt @cook_14333614

Hồ Chí Minh

For many dishes, especially boiled foods, a perfect dipping sauce is the key to making the meal a success.

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Ingredients

3 tablespoonsgood-quality fish sauce (45 ml)
3 tablespoonscold water (45 ml)
2 tablespoonssugar (25 grams)
1 teaspoonminced garlic (5 grams)
1/3 teaspoonMSG (optional)
1/2lime, a few chili peppers

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Steps

1

Pound the garlic and chili peppers together in a mortar until very fine. Crushing the garlic releases more flavor, making the sauce tastier than just using minced garlic.
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Transfer the pounded garlic and chili mixture to a bowl. Add the sugar and MSG. Pour in 3 tablespoons of water and stir until the sugar dissolves completely. Then add the fish sauce. Squeeze in about 1 to 2 wedges of lime, adjusting to your preferred level of tartness. Your flavorful fish sauce is ready to serve.
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With this sweet and tangy dipping sauce recipe, you won’t have to worry about your sauce being too sour, too sweet, or too salty. Making this sauce isn’t difficult, but you may want to practice a few times to get it just right.