Vietnamese Green Chili Sauce for Seafood (Muối Ớt Xanh)
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Prep Time
9 mins
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Cuisine
Vietnamese
Vietnamese Green Chili Sauce for Seafood (Muối Ớt Xanh)
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Vietnamese Green Chili Sauce for Seafood (Muối Ớt Xanh) is a cherished dipping sauce from my hometown, Nha Trang. With a delicate balance of sweetness and tanginess, complemented by the aromatic essence of lime leaves, this sauce serves as a refreshing accompaniment to seafood.
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Ingredients
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (150g). If you would like to add condensed milk, substitute it with ⅜ cup of sugar (75g) + ¼ cup of condensed milk (80g).
- ⅓ cup salt 50g) (to your taste, fine
- 1 tsp MSG (optional but highly recommend)
- 1 lime leaf
- ⅔ cup lime juice (160ml) (to your taste)
- ½ oz green chili pepper 7g) (to your taste, Thai variety
- 2½ oz Korean green chili peppers 35g) (green peppers, jalapeno...) (to your taste
Instructions
- Remove the seeds from the green chilis.
- Slice the lime in half and squeeze to extract its juice.
- Detach the stems from the lime leaves.
- Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Allow the sauce to rest for about an hour to let the flavors harmonize.
Notes
- Use fresh lime juice—avoid lime concentrate or bottled juice.
- My recipe tends to be on the spicier side. To reduce the heat, try a blend of 1/3 Thai chilies, 1/3 Korean green chilies, and 1/3 green bell peppers. Adjust both the ratio and amount of chilies according to your preference.
- Similarly, adjust the ratio of sugar to salt to taste, as the levels of saltiness and sweetness may vary.
- Store the sauce in the fridge for up to two weeks.
- Use fresh lime juice—avoid lime concentrate or bottled juice.
- My recipe tends to be on the spicier side. To reduce the heat, try a blend of 1/3 Thai chilies, 1/3 Korean green chilies, and 1/3 green bell peppers. Adjust both the ratio and amount of chilies according to your preference.
- Similarly, adjust the ratio of sugar to salt to taste, as the levels of saltiness and sweetness may vary.
- Store the sauce in the fridge for up to two weeks.
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