VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE

Vietnamese Dipping Sauce image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Time 17m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup peanut oil
1/2 cup fresh peanuts
2 fresh green chili peppers
2 tablespoons fresh minced ginger
4 garlic cloves, peeled
1/3 cup coconut milk
2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
4 teaspoons Vietnamese fish sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup minced fresh coriander

Steps:

Warm 3 tablespoons of the peanut oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet until nearly smoking. Add the peanuts and stir. Remove from the heat and continue stirring until the peanuts are toasted and then allow to cool.
Place the peanuts in a food processor and puree to a rough paste. Add the chili peppers, ginger, garlic, coconut milk, soy and fish sauces, sugar, lime juice and salt. Puree until almost smooth. Place the peanut mixture into a bowl and, with a wooden spoon, stir in the remaining peanut oil until the sauce has a nice sheen. Stir in the minced coriander. Use the sauce as a dip for grilled meat, or as a sauce for cold noodle salad.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 429, UnsaturatedFat 33 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 45 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 418 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams