VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE (NUOC CHAM)

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This sauce is delicious on just about anything including plain white rice. Wonderful on grilled shrimp. It is the sauce used for the Grilled Vietnamese Jumbo Shrimp on Sugarcane Sticks that I posted. Great recipe with many variations!

Provided by NcMysteryShopper

Categories     Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 1 Cup

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 carrot (2-inch piece)
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup warm water
1/4 cup asian fish sauce
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 red Thai chile, thinly sliced (2-3 more if you like it hot)
1 green onion, chopped

Steps:

  • Peel carrot lengthwise with a vegetable peeler. Stack carrot slices and cut into very fine long julienne strips.
  • In a bowl, mash the garlic with the sugar. Add remaining ingredients and carrot slices and mix well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164.1, Fat 0.1, Sodium 5673.2, Carbohydrate 37.7, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 30, Protein 4.7

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