Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Spicy Dipping Sauce)

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This sauce can be used for dipping veggies, meats, or egg rolls. It's also great spooned over a bowl of steaming hot pho or other rice noodle soup. For me this sauce IS the flavor of Vietnamese cooking. Enjoy! This can be stored in the fridge for up to two weeks.

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Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
5 mins
Additional Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
10
Yield:
10 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 10 servings

  • 3 ½ fluid ounces water

  • 6 spicy red chile peppers, seeded and minced

  • 6 cloves garlic, minced

  • ¼ cup fish sauce

  • ¼ cup rice vinegar

  • ¼ cup white sugar

  • ¼ cup lemon juice

Directions

  1. Stir water, chile peppers, garlic, fish sauce, rice vinegar, and sugar together in a saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves into the liquid; remove from heat and set aside to cool completely, about 1 hour.

  2. Stir lemon juice into the cooled liquid.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

36 Calories
0g Fat
9g Carbs
1g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 10
Calories 36
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 441mg 19%
Total Carbohydrate 9g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 1g 2%
Vitamin C 42mg 47%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 118mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.