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Nuoc Cham

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(Vietnamese Lime Sauce)

This recipe is used to prepared Grilled Lemongrass Beef and Noodle Salad.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

6 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce (preferably nuoc mam)
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup warm water
1 garlic clove, forced through a garlic press
2 small thin fresh red or green Asian chilies (1 to 2 inches long) or serrano chilies, seeded and chopped fine (wear rubber gloves)

Preparation

  1. In a small bowl stir together all ingredients until sugar is dissolved.

TagsSauceVietnameseSoutheast AsianAsianLimeCitrusFruitChileVegetableSerrano ChileDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeQuickEasy5 Ingredients or FewerGourmet
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