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Nuoc Cham

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(Vietnamese Lime Sauce)

This recipe is used to prepared Grilled Lemongrass Beef and Noodle Salad.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

6

tablespoons fresh lime juice

3

tablespoons Asian fish sauce (preferably nuoc mam)

1

/4 cup sugar

1

/2 cup warm water

1

garlic clove, forced through a garlic press

2

small thin fresh red or green Asian chilies (1 to 2 inches long) or serrano chilies, seeded and chopped fine (wear rubber gloves)

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Preparation

  1. In a small bowl stir together all ingredients until sugar is dissolved.