Sweet Fish Sauce Glaze

Sweet Fish Sauce Glaze

A sticky, savory-sweet glaze that balances fish sauce with caramelized sugar and lime.

Total 15 min Makes 16 oz Calories 35/serving

Dietary

Pescatarian, Wheat free, Dairy free, Nut free, Halal

Allergens

Fish

This glaze simmers fish sauce, palm sugar, and lime juice into a glossy syrup with a deep salty-sweet backbone. It coats grilled meats, roasted vegetables, or noodles in minutes, drawing on the flavor base common to Vietnamese and Thai dipping sauces. Keep a jar on hand to brighten rice bowls or glaze wings before serving.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup fish sauce
  • 1/2 cup palm sugar, grated (or light brown sugar)
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 red Thai chile, thinly sliced (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar

Method

  1. In a small saucepan, combine the fish sauce, palm sugar, and water.

  2. Set the pan over medium heat and stir occasionally until the sugar fully dissolves, about 2 minutes.

  3. Increase heat slightly and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, until it reduces and thickens into a syrupy glaze, about 8 minutes.

  4. Remove the pan from heat and stir in the lime juice, garlic, sliced chile, and rice vinegar.

  5. Let the glaze cool to room temperature; it will continue to thicken slightly as it cools.

  6. Transfer the glaze to a jar and store in the refrigerator, using to brush over grilled meats, roasted vegetables, or noodles as desired.

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Sweet Fish Sauce Glaze

This glaze simmers fish sauce, palm sugar, and lime juice into a glossy syrup with a deep salty-sweet backbone. It coats grilled meats, roasted vegetables, or noodles in minutes, drawing on the flavor base common to Vietnamese and Thai dipping sauces. Keep a jar on hand to brighten rice bowls or glaze wings before serving.

15 min 16 oz 35 cal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup fish sauce
  • 1/2 cup palm sugar, grated (or light brown sugar)
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 red Thai chile, thinly sliced (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar

Method

  1. 1

    In a small saucepan, combine the fish sauce, palm sugar, and water.

  2. 2

    Set the pan over medium heat and stir occasionally until the sugar fully dissolves, about 2 minutes.

  3. 3

    Increase heat slightly and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, until it reduces and thickens into a syrupy glaze, about 8 minutes.

  4. 4

    Remove the pan from heat and stir in the lime juice, garlic, sliced chile, and rice vinegar.

  5. 5

    Let the glaze cool to room temperature; it will continue to thicken slightly as it cools.

  6. 6

    Transfer the glaze to a jar and store in the refrigerator, using to brush over grilled meats, roasted vegetables, or noodles as desired.