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Prik Nam Pla

Prik Nam Pla starts with a base of fish sauce, lime juice, and rice vinegar. It is spiked with Thai chilis and sweetened with sugar. It's a perfect dipping sauce for Thai Fish Cakes, crispy fried spring rolls, or any meat or seafood.


Course Sauce Recipes
Cuisine Thai
Keyword dipping sauce, thai dipping sauce, thai sauce
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 38kcal
Author Robin Donovan

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 small Thai red chili pepper seeded
  • ½ cup diced cucumber
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons crushed roasted peanuts

Instructions

  • Combine the sugar, fish sauce, vinegar, lime juice, garlic, and chili in a food processor and process until smooth and well combined.
  • Transfer the mixture to a small bowl, add the cucumber, if using, and
    stir to mix. Garnish with the peanuts, cilantro, and additional chili slices, if desire.

Nutrition

Calories: 38kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 356mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 68IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.3mg