Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Spicy Dipping Sauce)

Cinco de Mayo - Side Dish

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.

Nuoc Cham Vietnamese Spicy Dipping Sauce

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Spicy Dipping Sauce)

Ingredients

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

Chef John's Chicken a la King

Side Dish

Directions

Step 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.

Step 2

Stir lemon juice into the cooled liquid.

Nutritional Information

Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Spicy Dipping Sauce)

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 36.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.9g 2%

Carbohydrates: 8.7g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 6.8g

Fat: 0.1g

Vitamin A Iu: 259.1IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.6mg 5%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 12%

Vitamin C: 42.2mg 70%

Folate: 9.9mcg 3%

Calcium: 10.3mg 1%

Iron: 0.4mg 2%

Magnesium: 17.1mg 6%

Potassium: 118.3mg 3%

Sodium: 440.8mg 18%

Calories From Fat: 1.2

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.