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Thai Chile Sauce

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Makes about 1/2 cup 1x

Time 5 minutes

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon minced fresh hot chile (like Thai or jalapeño), cayenne, or red chile flakes, or to taste
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chopped dried shrimp (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon shredded carrot (optional)

Instructions

  1. Combine all the ingredients and stir until the sugar dissolves.
  2. Taste and adjust the seasonings as necessary. Let rest for a few minutes before serving. Or refrigerate for up to a day (bring back to room temperature before serving).

— Recipe from How to Cook Everything: Completely Revised Twentieth Anniversary Edition