Thai Chili Dipping Sauce | Nam Jim Jaew | น้ำจิ้มแจ่ว
This Thai chili dipping sauce or nam jim jaew น้ำจิ้มแจ่ว is sweet, sour and mildly hot. It's a very quick and easy recipe that doesn't call for any tamarind, and great with any type of grilled or fried meat, sticky rice, and fresh vegetables. If you're a fan of Thai food, you're definitely going to love this flavorful sauce!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 green onion
- 2 shallots
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon Thai chili flakes
- 1 tablespoon toasted rice powder
Instructions
- 1
Cut and remove the root of the green onion, finely chop the rest, and set aside.
- 2
Peel the shallots and slice them thinly then set aside.
- 3
Pour the fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar to a bowl and use a spoon to stir until the sugar is fully dissolved.
- 4
Add the chili flakes and continue to stir.
- 5
When ready to serve, add the toasted rice powder and stir until all the ingredients are well combined.
- 6
Add the chopped green onion and sliced shallots and stir again before serving.