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Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Cham)
Sweet and tangy, you only need a few simple ingredients to make this delicious Vietnamese Dipping Sauce, also known as Nuoc Cham, at home! A staple in Vietnamese cuisine, this sauce goes with everything from pork chops to spring rolls!
Prep Time
10 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 7 servings
Calories: 131 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Vietnamese
Ingredients
- 1½ cup hot water
- 1 cup sugar or 2-3 tbsp more, if you prefer it sweeter
- 1 cup fish sauce
- 5-6 cloves garlic minced
- 2-3 red Thai chili peppers chopped finely
- 2 limes juiced
Instructions
- Combine the hot water and sugar. Stir to dissolve.
- Add the fish sauce and stir.
- In a large mason jar, combine the minced garlic, red Thai chili peppers, fish sauce mixture, and lime juice. Stir until well combined.
- Allow the dipping sauce to come to room temperature before chilling. Serve chilled.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
131kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.02g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.004g
Sodium
2603mg
(108%)
Potassium
127mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
24IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 7servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 131
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 131kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.004g | 0% |
| Sodium | 2603mg | 108% |
| Potassium | 127mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 24IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.