Lao•gourmet
Jaew Sauce (Lao Jaew Mak Len Spicy Dipping Sauce)
This authentic and spicy Lao dipping sauce has wonderful flavors that include a distinct smokey melding of all of it's ingredients. It is a great accompaniment to sticky rice, fresh vegetables, and especially grilled meats!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 roma tomatoes
- 5 cloves of garlic, peeled
- 6 small shallots, peeled
- 6 Thai chile peppers or birds eye peppers, chopped (more if you like it spicy)
- 1 tablespoon of fish sauce
- 2 teaspoons of granulated sugar
- pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup of green onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup of cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Preheat a broiler to high heat.
- 2
Char tomatoes, garlic, shallots, and Thai chiles by putting it 4" from the broiler until slightly charred.
- 3
Let cool.
- 4
Use a food processor on pulse to the charred tomatoes, garlic, shallots, and Thai chiles.
- 5
Put it in a large bowl. Next, add in the rest of the ingredients.
- 6
Mix well. Serve.